Date set to elect new council leader as Labour expected to take over in Bolton

The council is set to elect its leader on Tuesday, May 16, with the Labour group Nick Peel in pole position to take over the leadership in a minority controlled administration.

The “all out” elections to decide who runs the borough saw Labour gain seats from the Conservatives to finish the night with 26 councillors, the Tories, who previously controlled the council lost 10 seats and now have 16.

The Liberal Democrats gained a…