Political party pledges to ‘come back stronger’ after shock local elections defeats

A hyper local political party in the borough has pledged to “come back stronger” from a bitterly disappointing local elections night – and could yet hold the balance of power.

The elections in Bolton last week saw the Farnworth and Kearsley First party shaken to its core when sitting councillor Maureen Flitcroft was narrowly defeated in the party’s Farnworth heartland, to the surprise of many candidates and observers.