Women share leadership role in council first

Image caption, Marjory Bisset and Lynn Denham were voted in as joint leaders after the results of the local elections on 4 May
  • Author, Alice Cullinane & James Pearson
  • Role, 大象传媒 News, West Midlands

Two women will share the leadership of Worcester City Council for the first time.

Labour councillor Lynn Denham and Green councillor Marjory Bisset were voted in as joint leaders after a change in the balance of the council following local elections on 4 May.

Ms Denham had earlier proposed changing the constitution to hand the leadership of the city council back to Labour as the biggest political party.

But the move was rejected at the vote and the Green party, the second biggest on the council, proposed the joint leadership, which was accepted.

Marjory Bisset said, "I'm very, very pleased and looking forward very much to working with Labour and all the other parties."

Labour councillor Lynn Denham added she was "proud to take up the position".

"I hope we can find a way of working together because that is really important for the smooth functioning of the council," Ms Bissett added.