The Conservative majority in South Holland District Council was reduced to just one seat at the 2023 local election, with the party sustaining five losses.

Long-term council leader Gary Porter was among the Conservatives to lose his seat, with local independents making a number of gains.

Fellow members of Porter’s cabinet, Peter Coupland, Rodney Grocock and Roger Gambba-Jones all lost their seats, meaning that the incoming administration will see a big shake-up in terms of senior personnel.

The state of the parties following the 2023 election is as follows:

• Conservatives: 19 seats
• Independents: 18 seats

Given the party’s slim majority, and the policy alignment between the Conservatives and Independents on some key issues, it would not be a shock for a change of administration to come about during the new council term.

South Holland’s Annual Meeting is scheduled to take place on Wednesday 17 May.

 

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