US Edition'Chaos': Council deputy leader steps down three months into role
David Taylor resigned as deputy leader after three months amid internal conflict within the ruling Reform party, highlighting ongoing leadership challenges in Worcestershire County Council.
- David Taylor stepped down from his position as deputy head of Worcestershire County Council yesterday, just three months after being elected to the role on May 22.
- Taylor's departure follows ongoing internal disputes and criticism that the Reform UK party lacks the strong leadership it had promised.
- Council leader Joanne Monk confirmed Taylor stepped down but will remain in the cabinet overseeing local government reorganisation under One Worcestershire.
- Conservative group leader Adam Kent characterized the leadership of Worcestershire County Council as highly disorganized, highlighting ongoing resignations and internal conflicts.
- Rob Wharton, who serves as the cabinet member overseeing finance and efficiency, will temporarily take on the deputy leader role until the group selects a new permanent deputy leader.
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Reform UK deputy leader at Worcestershire County Council quits amid infighting
Another Reform UK deputy leader has quit just three months into the job. David Taylor resigned yesterday, but will remain a member of the cabinet, and Reform councillor Rob Wharton will fill in as deputy leader while the group decides on a permanent replacement. Reform has not given a reason for Taylor’s departure, though council leader Joanna Monk has confirmed that he has stepped down. This comes after 22-year-old deputy leader of Leicesters…
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'Chaos': Council deputy leader steps down three months into role
The deputy leader of Worcestershire County Council David Taylor has resigned just three months into the role.
Deputy leader of Worcestershire County Council has resigned
DEPUTY Leader of Worcestershire County Council David Taylor has resigned from his position, after just three months in the role. David Taylor, from the county’s ruling Reform UK party, will remain a member of the cabinet, with Coun Rob Wharton filling in as deputy leader while the group decides on a permanent replacement. Mr Taylor was elected as a county councillor in Redditch East for the first time in May. Worcestershire County Council’s Lead…
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