The outgoing Conservative leader of South Gloucestershire Council has called the local elections result 'clearly disappointing' but says they show the district’s party is “outperforming” their counterparts in Government.
The Tories’ eight-year hold on power in the authority was swept aside on a night of losses to both Labour and the Lib Dems.
Speaking to Bristol Live as the result became apparent in the early hours of today at the election count at Thornbury leisure centre, Toby Savage said: “It’s clearly a disappointing evening for the Conservatives in South Gloucestershire and it’s clearly the case that national issues are impacting on these local polls.
