The Conservatives at Lichfield District Council have confirmed their leader will remain at the helm of the group.
The local elections earlier this month saw the Tories fall one seat short of an overall majority, meaning the council moved to no overall control.
Cllr Doug Pullen confirmed this evening that he would continue as the party’s group leader at the local authority.
He said:
“I am delighted to have been elected unanimously as leader of Lichfield District Council’s Conservative group.
“I’m looking forward to working with colleagues from all parties as we work together for all residents.”
Cllr Doug Pullen, Lichfield District Council
The confirmation that Cllr Pullen would lead the Conservative group comes ahead of Lichfield District Council’s first meeting since the elections next week.
The session will see the 23 Tory councillors take their seats alongside the 17 Labour and seven Lib Dem representatives, with decisions to be made over who will make up the cabinet and take on roles such as chair.
What a pity! Could we not have someone who means what they say? Yet another unanimously vote by the Tories. No wonder the City and District is in such a mess.
I hope Doug’s working hard on thinking of new dates he can tell us for when things will happen. Here’s a tip Doug, try to come up with dates by which you will have actually made the things happen.
Shame would like to see a leader who gets things done, not make so many wild promises eg Friarsgate saga Interesting to see what develops in City Council with new Labour Leader.
Perhaps he’s the only one who knows how to work the smoke and mirrors machine?
Whilst he is remining as the Leader of the Conservatives who will be the Leader of the District Council?
We voted for change, and because of the Labour Party we have the same party and the same leader with the same policies. Shame!
@whittingtonmom – Whittington voted for LibDems. You can’t vote for them and then blame Labour. Why should Labour be forced into a coalition with a party that can’t be trusted and who’s local leader only attends 50% of council meetings? If you want real change then commit and vote for it, not these soft half measures,
@MSW I voted for Labour and the Lib Dems, the latter for the first time in my life and Labour for only the fourth (I voted for them in 1997 and 2001 and locally once before). Even though Labour didn’t even try and win my vote – no knocking on my door or leaflets. I did so because of how badly run district council has been. One of the parties I voted for tried to do a deal for a coalition. The other didn’t. I know which one I’ll be voting for again.