A coalition between Labour, Green and the Liberal Democrat parties will run Cannock Chase Council for the next 12 months up to the May 2024 elections, it has been confirmed. 

After the elections on 4 May no single party had overall control on the Council, with the Conservative Party winning 18 seats, the Labour Party 17 seats, the Green Party 5 seats and the Liberal Democrats 1 seat.

The situation was resolved at the Annual Council Meeting held last week when Councillor Tony Johnson from the Labour Party was appointed Leader. 

The Local Government Boundary Commission for England has made its final recommendations for Cannock Chase District. This would see the number of wards reduced from the current 41 to 36 (therefore 12 wards in future with 3 councillors per ward) and all wards seeing changes to their geographocal boundaries with the exception of Norton Canes Ward.

Subject to parliamentary approval, the changes will come into place commencing with the May 2024 local elections.

It will mean that all 36 seats (from 12 wards) will be up for election in May 2024.