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Yahoo
21-05-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Tories back in power at district council
The political leadership at a local authority has changed hands following an annual council vote. Rochford District Council is now run as a joint administration by the Conservatives, Rochford District Residents (RDR) and the Rochford and Foulness Wakering Independents (RFWI). Until recently, the council was jointly run by the Liberal Democrats and independents. Its new leader, Conservative Danielle Belton, said the three groups would work together on "shared priorities". "Given the current uncertainty due to local government reform, we believe that transparent, engaging and member-led leadership is vital for the future of the district, and that is what we intend to deliver," she said. Local councils in England are due to be dismantled and replaced as part of a major shake-up of local government. RDR councillor John Mason was made the deputy leader and said his party would be "working for residents" in coalition with the other two groups. Arthur Williams, group leader for RFWI, said his party shared "common goals" with his cross-bench colleagues. No single political party has had a majority in Rochford in recent years. The Tories have 10 members, RDR have eight, Lib Dems have eight, RFWI have three and 10 other councillors are from independent groups. Follow Essex news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X. Labour takes Thurrock as Tories suffer election blows Plans for thousands of new homes 'insane' - MP Rochford District Council
BBC News
21-05-2025
- Politics
- BBC News
Conservatives re-enter leadership at Rochford District Council
The political leadership at a local authority has changed hands following an annual council District Council is now run as a joint administration by the Conservatives, Rochford District Residents (RDR) and the Rochford and Foulness Wakering Independents (RFWI).Until recently, the council was jointly run by the Liberal Democrats and new leader, Conservative Danielle Belton, said the three groups would work together on "shared priorities". "Given the current uncertainty due to local government reform, we believe that transparent, engaging and member-led leadership is vital for the future of the district, and that is what we intend to deliver," she said. Local councils in England are due to be dismantled and replaced as part of a major shake-up of local councillor John Mason was made the deputy leader and said his party would be "working for residents" in coalition with the other two Williams, group leader for RFWI, said his party shared "common goals" with his cross-bench single political party has had a majority in Rochford in recent Tories have 10 members, RDR have eight, Lib Dems have eight, RFWI have three and 10 other councillors are from independent groups. Follow Essex news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X.
