The city’s Green councillors have said they want to see a “collaborative council” involving all political parties after a number of election defeats for the Conservatives saw the authority fall into no overall control.

No party currently has a majority on Worcester City Council following three Conservative losses and gains for the Greens and Labour in last Thursday's election.

The council’s Green leaders, who are still celebrating two big wins in Battenhall and St Peter’s on May 5, are pushing to create a “collaborative council” and want to see all four political parties work together in the best interests of the city with the leaders of the two biggest parties jointly taking the reins.

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“No one party has a majority of councillors so we are pushing for the council to be led jointly by the leaders of the two largest groups. 

“With the dual threats of the cost of living crisis and the climate emergency, it is more important than ever for the political groups to put their traditional animosity aside and work on the most pressing issues facing our city."

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There are currently 15 Conservative councillors in the Guildhall alongside 12 from Labour, six Greens and two Lib Dems.

Cllr Marc Bayliss and Cllr Chris Mitchell could remain as leader and deputy leader of the council as the Conservatives are still the largest party despite the handful of defeats.

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Cllr Marjory Bisset, deputy leader of the council’s Green group, said "One of our key priorities for the next twelve months will be to reduce fuel poverty by ensuring that the council tackles rogue landlords, especially those whose properties have substandard levels of home insulation.

“We need to make sure no one is left behind by ensuring that central government levelling up money is spent in a way that goes to the benefit of those most in need.”

The city council meets in full on May 17 to appoint its leader, deputy leader, mayor and deputy mayor.