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KEVIN Bentley is set to be elected leader of Essex County Council after the Conservatives maintained their hold on County Hall.

Kevin Bentley set to lead Essex County Council following Tory election win KEVIN Bentley is set to be elected leader of Essex County Council after the Conservatives maintained their hold on County Hall. Stanway and Pyefleet councillor Kevin Bentley was installed as the new leader of the Conservative Group at a meeting today. Brentwood Hutton councillor Louise McKinley was elected new deputy leader. Mr Bentley will take up the position at County Hall after former leader David Finch anno...

Speaking on Friday evening Cllr Taylor also said: “We will start to deliver on our plan. Tomorrow is the start of a new, big adventure for Cornwall. “We will be working with our six Cornish MPs to make sure we deliver exactly what the people of Cornwall want. I am looking forward to the challenge and working with other candidates who have been selected.” She added: “We will make Cornwall a much better place to live and work.” County Hall has been controlled by a Lib Dem/Indepe...

Kevin Bentley set to lead Essex County Council following Tory election win KEVIN Bentley is set to be elected leader of Essex County Council after the Conservatives maintained their hold on County Hall. Stanway and Pyefleet councillor Kevin Bentley was installed as the new leader of the Conservative Group at a meeting today. Brentwood Hutton councillor Louise McKinley was elected new deputy leader. Mr Bentley will take up the position at County Hall after former leader David Finch anno...

Kevin Bentley set to lead Essex County Council following Tory election win KEVIN Bentley is set to be elected leader of Essex County Council after the Conservatives maintained their hold on County Hall. Stanway and Pyefleet councillor Kevin Bentley was installed as the new leader of the Conservative Group at a meeting today. Brentwood Hutton councillor Louise McKinley was elected new deputy leader. Mr Bentley will take up the position at County Hall after former leader David Finch anno...

The results of the Brighton and Hove by-elections were announced yesterday at the Hilton Brighton Metropole. The by-elections were called after the resignation of Labour’s Tracey Hill in Hollingdean and Stanmer, and Conservative Lee Wares in Patcham. New Green councillor Zoe John took the Hollingdean and Stanmer seat for her party in a triumphant victory over Labour. Newly-elected Cllr John said: “I’m absolutely thrilled to have been elected as a new Green councillor for Hollingde...

Cllr Patrick Harley, leader of Dudley Council. DUDLEYS Conservative Group has turned the borough overwhelmingly blue this morning after giving Labour a beating at the polls. The Tories now hold 46 seats on Dudley Council and have finally gained the majority that has eluded them in recent election battles. Councillor Patrick Harley, leader of Dudleys Conservative Group and Dudley Council, described the results as "unbelievable" and he added: "Its been a long-time coming." Just three Labo...

Conservative The Conservative Group is hoping to take control of the council from the coalition. To do so the group need to secure an additional five seats. The Tories have set out ten immediate pledges which they are promising to enact if the win control of the council. The first is to attempt to stop Alumno’s proposed students flats development off Queen Street and find an alternative plan for the area. Any plans to build on Shrub End sports grounds would be stopped. The group w...

THE former leader of New Forest District Council has been suspended from the ruling Tory group pending the conclusion of a court case.

Independent councillor is Conservative Party member Cllr Peter Roberts has been accused of "secretly" being a member of the Conservative Party A leaflet from Cllr Peter Roberts campaign for Bolsover North Never miss another Chesterfield story with our free email updatesInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Subscribe When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Your information will be used in accordance with ourPrivacy Notice. Th...