The Tories lost seats in Tunbridge Wells at the local elections and now hold half the seats (24). The Lib Dems have 13, Labour 5, the Alliance 5 and there is one Independent. Prior to the annual meeting of the council members of the opposition parties and the Independent met. What happened at that meeting behind closed doors is not in the public domain but doubtless they were intent on sharing the spoils of mayoral, leadership and cabinet posts. Naturally manifesto policies are compromised and deals done of which the electorate has no prior knowledge or say in the matter. It smacks of squalid politicking.
In the event the retiring Conservative mayor (who had not stood for re-election as a councillor) used her casting vote for mayor in favour of the Conservative deputy mayor. Thus the Tories retain control of the council.
Chapelard is the Lib Dem leader.
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