Tameside Council confirms Labour minority administration

Tameside Council has confirmed it will be run by a Labour minority administration at its full council meeting on 26 May 2026.

Tameside Council has confirmed it will be run by a Labour minority administration at its full council meeting on 26 May 2026.

The council is under no overall control following this month’s local elections. Labour UK are the largest party, holding 24 seats out of 57, with Reform UK being the next largest party holding 19 seats. A total of 29 seats were required to control the council.

It was confirmed that the council will be governed by a single party minority administration.

Cllr Eleanor Wills was appointed to continue in her role as Executive Leader of Tameside Council following a vote at the Annual Council meeting at Dukinfield Town Hall.

Cllr Wills said: “I’m driven by passion, life experience and a real desire to make meaningful difference for people in Tameside. I will use my own experience of growing up in poverty, having a disability, experiencing domestic abuse and homelessness to be a voice to advocate for Tameside residents.

“I will use every platform to ensure we’re building more and better opportunities for the people of Tameside. We’re already bringing in millions of pounds of investment, creating apprenticeships and supporting the development of work and skills to give people better life chances.

“I have a clear set of priorities that I will deliver on, working in partnership with the community, colleagues and partners on our borough strategy. I welcome new members to the Chamber and hope we can work together to continue to build a better Tameside for all.”

Cllr Joe Kitchen was appointed to continue in his role as Chair of the Council Business, following a full council vote.

The following executive member positions were also confirmed:

• 𝗗𝗲𝗽𝘂𝘁𝘆 𝗘𝘅𝗲𝗰𝘂𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿 (𝗚𝗿𝗼𝘄𝘁𝗵, 𝗛𝗼𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 & 𝗛𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀) Cllr Andrew McLaren

• 𝗙𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗗𝗲𝗽𝘂𝘁𝘆 (𝗣𝗼𝗽𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗪𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗯𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗴) Cllr Michael Smith

• 𝗔𝗱𝘂𝗹𝘁 𝗦𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗜𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗶𝘁𝘆 Cllr Jackie Lane

• 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗿𝗲𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗙𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗲𝘀 Cllr Teresa Smith

• 𝗘𝗻𝘃𝗶𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗡𝗲𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗯𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗱𝘀 Cllr Laura Boyle

• 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗲𝘀 Cllr Hugh Roderick

• 𝗟𝗶𝗳𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗖𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 Cllr Leanne Feeley

• 𝗧𝗼𝘄𝗻𝘀, 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗶𝘁𝘆 Cllr Stephen Homer