The leadership of a new political grouping formed of ex- Labour rebels and independent councillors has been confirmed.
Former Lord Mayor of Liverpool, Cllr Anna Rothery, has been named as leader of the new Liverpool Community Independents group that officially came together last month when five Labour councillors formally resigned from the party after being suspended when they voted against the annual budget and paired with three other ex-party members. Warbreck Cllr Alan Gibbons will be the group’s deputy leader.
Joining Cllrs Rothery and Gibbons in the new group as Alison Clarke, Rona Heron, Joanne Calvert, Alfie Hincks, Sam Gorst and Sarah Morton. The five Labour members were suspended when they broke ranks over the annual budget put forward by the controlling group.
