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- ↑ "Councillor Neil Emmott". Greater Manchester Combined Authority . Retrieved 27 May 2023.
- ↑ Statham, Nick (10 May 2021). "Rochdale council's new leader-elect to focus on delivering 'first class' services after being installed as Labour group's top dog". Manchester Evening News . Retrieved 5 November 2021.
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