Horwich and Blackrod First

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Horwich and Blackrod First Independents
AbbreviationHBFI
LeaderMarie Brady
Registered8 February 2019
Horwich Town Council
11 / 14
Bolton Council
3 / 60
Website
Official Facebook page

Horwich and Blackrod First Independents (HBFI) is a local political party which was formed by a group of local residents in the towns of Horwich and Blackrod within the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton, Greater Manchester, England.

Formation[]

The party, which was formed from two local community groups (Horwich First & Blackrod First), as well as local residents and independent Town Councillors,[1] received confirmation of its official party status from the Electoral Commission on 8 February 2019.[2] It does not operate a whip.[1]

Elections[]

In the 2019 Bolton Council election, the party won two seats to Bolton Council and gained another seat in 2021 local elections.[3] And following the 2019 town council elections, the party has eleven of the fourteen seats on Horwich Town Council.[4]

References[]

  1. ^ a b Timan, Joseph (21 February 2019). "Horwich and Blackrod First Independents will run in Bolton". The Bolton News. Retrieved 9 May 2019.
  2. ^ "Changes to the registers of political parties made since 27 January 2019" (PDF). electoralcommission.org.uk. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
  3. ^ Timan, Joseph (3 May 2019). "Bolton Council election results ward by ward". The Bolton News. Retrieved 9 May 2019.
  4. ^ Vesty, Helena (3 May 2019). "Elections 2019: Town council elections see Labour vanish and local parties rule". The Bolton News. Retrieved 9 May 2019.

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