Caroline Jackson was backed by Greens, Lib-Dems and an independent councillor
The Green Party leads Lancaster City Council again, after Caroline Jackson was elected to the top political role with Lib-Dem backing at a special meeting last night . It came after Labour Coun Phillip Black, the previous council leader, resigned earlier this month and disbanded his cross-party cabinet.
Last night’s meeting, officially called an extraordinary meeting, was chaired by the Mayor of Lancaster, Coun Abi Mills. She is having cancer treatment which has impacted her ability to attend some meetings. No other councillors were nominated by any other groups. In the vote, a total of 31 councillors including Greens, Lib-Dems and Independent Phil Bailey voted for Caroline Jackson.
Looking to the council budget in early 2025, she said: “There is no doubt that there will be difficult decisions to be made by February. Despite the new Labour government, local authorities like ours, which provide essential and highly valued services for residents and businesses, are still finding it necessary to make savings to balance their budgets.”
“I had hoped the Lib-Dems would abstain, as a protest against the Greens taking away the two-year leadership agreement we previously had. But it now looks like the Lib-Dems will have a role with the Greens in the new cabinet. However, their groups have a combined 30 councillors, which is not an overall majority. I think this arrangement will struggle.
“In these circumstances, where the previous three-party agreement has broken down, our district and its residents deserve a stable and broad-based administration. Lib-Dems will bring stability by supporting and participating in the new administration.
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