The leader of Knowsley Council said he “can’t put a finger on” why Labour has lost two deputy leaders in two years in the same ward.
Despite a strong showing in last week’s elections, the authority’s deputy leader Louise Harbour was ousted from her seat in Whitefield ward to Independent Steve Guy. Last time out in 2021, Labour’s former deputy leader Sean Donnelly lost his seat in Kirkby to former firefighter Steve Smith.
Cllr Graham Morgan, leader of Knowsley Council, said the loss of former Cllr Harbour, who held the cabinet portfolio for adult social care, had been a “big blow” but was pleased with his party’s overall campaign. He said: “We only lost one seat and I thought we fought a positive campaign, we had good stories to tell.
