Last night the annual meeting of Rutland County Council elected the Liberal Democrat Gale Waller as its leader. It also elected a cabinet of six, all of whom are Lib Dem councillors.

Gale Waller won her vote by 15 votes to 12, which suggests the Lib Dems have the support to run a stable minority administration.

Following the elections earlier this month, the party standings on Rutland are as follows:

Lib Dems         11

Independents    7

Conservatives   6

Labour               2

Greens              1

Let's leave the final world to Uppingham Lib Dem councillor Stephen Lambert...

Crazy to think that just 18 months ago we were debating whether we'd be silly to aim for 6 councillors! https://t.co/WVlQy0AGGO

— Stephen Lambert 🔶️🏳️‍🌈 (@Stephen_922) May 23, 2023