It had been one of only two district and boroughs controlled by the Conservatives in Nottinghamshire
Newark and Sherwood District Council will be led by Labour for the next four years after the Conservatives lost the authority in the recent local elections. The previous leader and deputy leader of the council both lost their seats following the May 4 vote, with Newark having been one of only two district and boroughs controlled by the Conservatives in Nottinghamshire.
The May 4 elections saw the Conservatives win just 14 of the 39 available seats, compared to the 29 they held after the 2019 elections. The Labour Party and Independents won 11 seats each while the Liberal Democrats won three seats.Labour's Councillor Paul Peacock was chosen as the leader of the council at a meeting on Tuesday . He said: "At the moment we've got a minority administration, there are challenges with that for sure.
During Tuesday's meeting, Conservative Councillor Sue Saddington accused the Independents of Newark of "propping up Labour" to form an administration with three Liberal Democrats. She said: "Although they claim to be Independent, I would question that. But in terms of how the coalition would work, Liberal Democrat Group deputy leader, Councillor Keith Melton, said: "I think the categorisation that it will be us supporting Labour is wrong. It is going to be a partnership.
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