May 14, 2021
The shock defeat of Shropshire Council s leader has opened up the top job on the authority – now the question is who steps up to take his place.
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Shropshire Council needs a new leader after Peter Nutting s shock defeat
The Conservative group delivered what even the most blue-eyed of political supporters would describe as an underwhelming performance in last week s Shropshire Council election, losing five seats in the process.
The bare figures don t tell the full story either, with five other races seeing Tory candidates squeaking home with little room to spare, while behind the scenes there have been rumblings about candidate selection processes, and canvassing strategy.