The incoming leader of Liverpool Council has vowed to “finish the job” of fixing the city and pledged to repay people’s trust as Labour secured four more years in charge.
Cllr Liam Robinson said he was “humbled” to be leading the largest group on the city council after Labour secured 61 of the 85 seats on the newly-drawn city map. In a landmark all out election, more than 300 candidates contested 64 wards in the first ballot held since the installation of government appointed commissioners in June 2021.
It was a day of few shocks for Labour, with the party securing a 46-seat majority over the Liberal Democrats, who with 15 seats remain the largest opposition party. However, Cllr Robinson’s group was upset in Garston, where two seats were taken by the Liverpool Community Independents.
