Nelson councillor Sean Morgan has been appointed the new leader of Labour-led Caerphilly County Borough Council. The appointment was made at the local authority's annual general meeting held on Thursday, May 19, and follows Cllr Morgan's election by his party colleagues as leader of the Labour group.
Despite winning 45 out 69 council seats in the May 5 election, Labour had to appoint a new leader after incumbent Philippa Marsden lost her Ynysddu ward seat. At the meeting, Cllr Morgan said he was "honoured and humbled" to be elected as leader of the council.
Cllr Morgan added: "Now more than ever we need strong and decisive leadership to ensure positive change to our residents." The Nelson councillor was first elected in 2012 and was deputy leader of the council alongside Ms Marsden - before resigning from the role in June 2021.
