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2023 Wealden District Council election
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The 2023 Wealden District Council election was held on 4 May 2023 to elect all 45 members of Wealden District Council.[1][2][3][4] This was on the same day as other local elections across England.
Quick Facts All 45 seats to Wealden District Council 23 seats needed for a majority, First party ...
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At the first meeting of the Council on 24 May 2023, the first ever non-Conservative administration was elected in the Council's 50-year history. The Liberal Democrat Leader James Partridge was elected as Leader of the Council and the Greens' Leader Rachel Millward was elected as Deputy Leader of the Council, with leadership to rotate annually. The new leadership appointed 4 Liberal Democrats and 3 Greens to the Cabinet.[5]