Labour forms coalition with Greens and Lib Dems in Cannock Chase to run council

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By Eleanor LawsonCannock ChaseLocal elections 2023Published: May 25, 2023Last Updated: May 25, 2023Comments

Cannock Chase District Council will be run by a coalition between the Labour Party, the Green Party, and the Liberal Democrats, it has been revealed today.

Cannock Chase District Council will now be run by a Labour, Green, and Lib Dem coalition. Pictured: the council's five Green councillors.

The Conservatives lost overall control of Cannock Chase District Council on May 5 after the most recent local elections, where their majority was slashed to just one over Labour.

Labour forms coalition with Greens and Lib Dems in Cannock Chase to run council

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