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If the vagaries of local politics had played out differently, Keith Iddon could now be marking his second anniversary as the leader of Lancashire County Council.
The deputy Conservative leader of Lancashire County Council has thanked residents for “putting their trust” in the party after the Tories retained control at County Hall. Just after midday, the Conservatives reached the 43-seat threshold needed to hand them a majority, keeping them in power for another four years. County Cllr Keith Iddon said he believed the party had secured victory because it had delivered on the promises it made at the last county vote in 2017. “We turned the county council around from having a £200m deficit. We put all the services back and now the residents have chosen us to lead them on into the future – and we won’t let you down.
County Cllr Keith Iddon said he believed the party had secured victory because it had delivered on the promises it made at the last county vote in 2017.
Deputy Conservative leader of Lancashire County Council Keith Iddon pictured at the count for his own seat in Chorley - he is now bidding for the top job at the authority (image: Michelle Adamson)
“We turned the county council around from having a £200m deficit. We put all the services back and now the residents have chosen us to lead them on into the future - and we won’t let you down.