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Ted Peskett

What happens next at the Vale of Glamorgan council after the local elections

After weeks of campaigning, the local government elections finally came to a head last week - in the Vale of Glamorgan Labour had a great night and claimed the most seats but not enough to take overall control.

Labour increased their share of seats from 14 in the 2017 elections to 25 this year. The Conservatives saw the biggest loss of seats since the last local elections, with their share of councillors going from 23 to 13. Eight Plaid Cymru candidates were elected to Vale of Glamorgan Council, followed by four independents and the same number of Llantwit First candidates.

On top of that, Labour will need to choose a successor to former group leader, Neil Moore, who decided not to run for re-election this year. So, what next for the council?

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