The new leader of Liverpool Council has vowed to deliver “hard work, not fireworks” as he takes control of the local authority.
Cllr Liam Robinson, leader of Liverpool Labour, was formally confirmed as the first leader of the city council for more than a decade as the new look authority held its inaugural meeting following this month’s landmark all out elections. More than 300 candidates contested 64 newly drawn wards, with Labour extending its grip on power for another four years, with 61 out of 85 amended seats at Liverpool Town Hall.
Delivering his first speech in his official role as the city’s leader, Cllr Robinson said he was “honoured and humbled” to be elected to the post. He said: “It won’t be missed that while I wasn’t born and raised in this city, I am a proud adopted scouser.”
