Labour have held the former Wigan council leader's seat in a by-election. Samantha Brown has been elected as councillor for Leigh West – the ward which Lord Peter Smith, who died in the summer, represented for 43 years.
She received 1,004 votes, winning 55.7pc of the total ballot papers counted. READ MORE: Greater Manchester bids farewell to 'the glue that held our region together' - Lord Peter Smith Speaking after the results were announced, the newly-elected councillor paid tribute to the 'inspirational' Lord Smith who led Wigan council for 27 years.
She said: "I'm not stepping into his shoes because nobody could." The 36-year-old from Manchester who worked at Leigh Sports Village and has lived in the town for 12 years, committed to
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