Today at Redcar & Cleveland Council AGM, the Labour Group took the Leadership of the council. At the elections earlier this month Labour became the largest group on the council but do not have a majority.

The new Lib Dem Group Leader Cllr Carole Morgan said:

“Given that they have more seats than any other party, it is right and fair that they be given the first opportunity to form the administration.”

The 11-strong Lib Dem group has taken many of the committee chairs and will use this to closely scrutinise Labour’s running of the council.

Cllr Morgan added:

“We will be a constructive opposition. Where Labour get things right they will have our full support. But we will not hold back from criticising them if they get things wrong.

“We have been in discussion with the Labour Group and have managed to get several commitments that will benefit our residents. These include no charges for green waste collection and a commitment to net zero by 2030.”