'I don't understand' - council meeting descends into chaos
Kirklees Council's annual meeting ended in chaos as voting was postponed due to confusion among new councillors. Reform UK emerged as the largest party but failed to secure a majority, leading to a leadership contest between Sarah Wood and Andrew Cooper. The meeting highlighted the challenges faced by the council in establishing a clear leadership structure.
- ▪Kirklees Council does not have a majority or a leader after the annual meeting.
- ▪Reform UK became the largest party with 29 out of 69 seats but could not secure a majority.
- ▪Voting was postponed as some new councillors admitted they did not understand the rules.
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'I don't understand' - council meeting descends into chaosKirklees Council remains without a majority - or a leader - after a chaotic annual meeting resulted in voting being postponed.It was the first full meeting since Reform UK took 29 out of the 69 seats to become the largest party on the council, but having failed to secure a majority it led to both Reform leader Sarah Wood and the Green Party's Andrew Cooper putting themselves forward to lead the authority.However, the vote was abandoned after some new councillors, including Wood, admitted they didn't understand all the rules.Read more here.Just nowReform UKKirklees CouncilShareSave
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