Newark and Sherwood District Council will be led by Labour for the next four years after the Conservatives lost the authority in the recent local elections. The previous leader and deputy leader of the council both lost their seats following the May 4 vote, with Newark having been one of only two district and boroughs controlled by the Conservatives in Nottinghamshire.
The other authority, Rushcliffe, remains under the control of Conservatives, although they have a smaller majority. But at Newark, a coalition has now been formed between Labour, Independents for Newark and the Liberal Democrats.
The May 4 elections saw the Conservatives win just 14 of the 39 available seats, compared to the 29 they held after the 2019 elections. The Labour Party and Independents won 11 seats each while the Liberal Democrats won three seats.
