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# Former leader at Lichfield District Council says key for successor will be putting a good team in place
- URL: https://lichfieldlive.co.uk/former-leader-at-lichfield-district-council-says-key-for-successor-will-be-putting-a-good-team-in-place/
- Published: 2019-05-13T08:26:54.000Z
- Updated: 2019-05-13T08:27:17.000Z
- Description: The former leader of Lichfield District Council has urged his successor to ensure he surrounds himself with a good team.
- Author: Lichfield Live
- Tags: Local Elections 2019, Politics, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-07-22 18:18, News

The former leader of Lichfield District Council has urged his successor to ensure he surrounds himself with a good team.

![Lichfield District Council leader Mike Wilcox](https://storage.ghost.io/c/e3/90/e390c3da-0866-4d2a-8ffe-ca4999d7ce1c/content/images/lichfieldlive-co-uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/17407443736_80f617432c_o.jpg)

Cllr Mike Wilcox

Cllr Mike Wilcox lost a leadership vote amongst Conservative councillors at Lichfield District Council after more than a decade at the helm.

![Cllr Doug Pullen](https://storage.ghost.io/c/e3/90/e390c3da-0866-4d2a-8ffe-ca4999d7ce1c/content/images/lichfieldlive-co-uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/dougpullen.jpg)

Cllr Doug Pullen

He will be succeeded by Cllr Doug Pullen in the leader’s chair when the council meets for the first time on 21st May.

In an interview with *Lichfield Live*, Cllr Wilcox offered up some top tips for his successor.

“The best piece of advice I could give is to try and get a good work life balance,” he said. “It’s very easy to accept every invitation and get involved in everything.

“I could have been a better delegator of tasks because I took it all on my shoulders at times.

“It’s important that Doug has a good team of people around him – and where possible you have to try to keep a smile on your face and have a bit of humour.”

Cllr Iain Eadie has already been named as the new deputy leader, but a final decision is still to be made on whether members of the current Cabinet will continue in their roles.