A local council for local people
Jun. 23rd, 2004 03:34 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
altarielThere's a political row in the wake of Labour losing overall control of St Helens council.
In April, there was a cross-party agreement to appoint a long-term Conservative councillor as mayor. However, after the local elections, the council is split this way: Labour hold 24 seats, the Lib Dems 16, and the Tories 8. And the mayor has a casting vote.
The Labour group leader has put forward a motion to prevent the Conservative councillor from becoming mayor. Big council vote tonight - and the outgoing mayor, with the casting vote, is a Labour councillor.
In April, there was a cross-party agreement to appoint a long-term Conservative councillor as mayor. However, after the local elections, the council is split this way: Labour hold 24 seats, the Lib Dems 16, and the Tories 8. And the mayor has a casting vote.
The Labour group leader has put forward a motion to prevent the Conservative councillor from becoming mayor. Big council vote tonight - and the outgoing mayor, with the casting vote, is a Labour councillor.
