Oldham Lib-Dems ‘disappointed’ at Boundary Commission’s decision not to cut councillor numbers Date published: 07 January 2021 Oldham Liberal Democrat Leader, Councillor Howard Sykes MBE The Oldham Council Liberal Democrat Group say they are "disappointed" to hear that the Boundary Commission has refused to cut Councillor numbers and costs by a third. The Liberal Democrats suggested a reduction in Councillors in their submission to the Commission late last year. Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council currently has 20 electoral wards, represented by 60 elected councillors. The Boundary Commission called for responses to a consultation to review the number of councillors in November. At the meeting of the full council on November 4, 2020, the Labour administration backed a report proposing that the status quo be maintained, but in the vote the Liberal Democrats abstained.