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Party negotiations to continue as Full Council date approaches By Victoria Roberts
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WHILE parties continue to discuss and debate cabinet and committee roles in the wake of the local elections on May 4, the clock is ticking down towards the first Full Council meeting for the electoral year. The Full Council meeting is scheduled for next week (May 24), with the formal election of the Mayor and Deputy Mayor to take place, followed by a Cabinet meeting confirming membership of the various committees. Former Deputy Mayor Cllr Hugh Patterson (Liberal Democrat) is
The first Full Council meeting of the electoral year is to be held next week (May 24), with the formal election of the Mayor and Deputy Mayor expected to be elected Mayor, and Cllr Nick Pope (Alliance), Deputy Mayor. However, at the time of writing, the makeup of the new Council was still under discussion, with no single party
having achieved a majority. However, the Liberal Democrats cemented their position as the largest party. With 17 out of 48 councillors, the Lib Dems could achieve a majority with either the Alliance (11) or Labour (8), but the Times understands that all three parties are involved in negotiations. The three parties, and an Independent, Cllr Rodney Atkins, had previously formed the Borough Partnership following the 2022 election, which left the Council under No Overall Control.
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