Liverpool Council has appointed its first leader in more than a decade as the new look local authority met for the first time since landmark local elections.
Earlier this month, 85 new members were elected in the city’s first all out ballots following the 2021 Caller Report. More than 300 candidates contested 64 newly drawn wards, with Labour extending its grip on power for another four years, with 61 seats.
This evening, Cllr Liam Robinson was formally confirmed as the new leader of the city council and the first since 2010. Liverpool had been governed by an elected Mayor and cabinet system until the position was scrapped earlier this year following a contentious public consultation process.
