The Conservatives kept hold of just one seat at the local elections with Labour making two gains
Labour have tightened their grip on Chorley Council after winning all but one of the seats up for grabs at this year’s local elections – and deposing the Tory opposition group leader in the process.
The authority elects a third of its members each time there is a poll and the results this year have translated into Labour securing a position of near omnipotence in the borough. It now holds 39 of the 42 seats at the town hall, with the Tories down to just three.Speaking briefly to the Local Democracy Reporting Service in the moments after the result was announced, council leader Alistair Bradley described the outcome as “a ringing endorsement the Labour Party by the people of Chorley”.
Amongst those re-elected for Labour were 10 incumbent councillors, including three cabinet members – Cllr Adrian Lowe, the portfolio holder for customer, streetscene and environment; Cllr Margaret France, who is responsible for health, wellbeing and partnerships; and Cllr Bradley. The Green Party – which contested all of the seats up for election this year – secured second place in one of them, Chorley South West, where Olga Cash scooped 562 votes, by far the party’s best performance this year.
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