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The Conservatives have taken control of Cannock Chase District Council after making nine gains at the local elections.
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The votes have now been counted for the Cannock Chase District Coucnil elections
Labour had run a minority administration ahead of the poll but lost eight seats to the Tories as a third of the council s seats were voted on. The Conservatives held three others and were only denied a clean sweep by Chase Community Independents leader Paul Woodhead, who took Hednesford South.
Labour group leader George Adamson, who has now been toppled as council leader, said the results were a reflection of a failure in national leadership.
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image captionConservatives gained nine seats on Cannock Chase District Council after winning in 12 wards
The Conservative party has taken control of Cannock Chase District Council for the first time.
Olivia Lyons, 29, the leader of Cannock Chase Conservative group, said it was a fantastic success.
The authority has had no overall control since 2019, when Labour lost the ruling majority.
image captionOlivia Lyons, 29, is now the leader of the authority
Conservatives have never had majority leadership of the council, without a coalition, before, Ms Lyons said.
The Tories have 24 seats on the council. We have worked incredibly hard, we ve knocked a lot of doors and we have engaged with a lot of residents, she said.
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