Reform slams moves to block its leadership as 'total stitch-up'
- Reform UK secured a majority on Nottinghamshire County Council in the May 1 election, winning 40 of 66 seats.
- This victory followed widespread voter frustration with Conservative and Labour parties, which lost many seats in the council.
- Despite taking control, Reform councillors have yet to select a leader and are completing induction before appointing Cabinet members.
- Dr John Doddy expressed confidence that all 40 of the newly elected county councillors would be eager to step forward when the time comes to choose a leader for their democratic party group.
- The delay in leadership selection implies organisational challenges for Reform UK, but they are expected to announce their new leader by May 12.
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Labour's North East mayor Kim McGuinness has told Reform to "move on from the rhetoric and deliver for the communities that have put their trust in them" at last week's local elections
Reform slams moves to block its leadership as 'total stitch-up'
Now the largest political group on the council, Reform says 'self-serving backroom deals' are being made to stop them taking power. Labour's group leader said: "I think it's worth remembering that while Reform has 28 seats on the council, there are 59 other seats where people did not vote for Reform to represent them."
Reform looks set to run Leicestershire
Reform looks set to form a minority administration at Leicestershire CC, which the Conservatives lost to no overall control last week, after other parties ruled out working together and admitted Reform will be "in charge". With 25 seats on the newly-elected council, Reform fell just…The post Reform looks set to run Leicestershire appeared first on Local Government Chronicle (LGC).
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