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May 2022
The leader of Harrogate Borough Council has spoken out after his Conservative party were left bruised during last week’s elections to the new North Yorkshire Council.
Councillor Richard Cooper – who was not standing for re-election – partly blamed Boris Johnson for the election results which saw the Liberal Democrats win the most seats in the Harrogate district after more than a decade of Conservative control.
Councillor Cooper said:
Councillor Cooper last year announced he will stand down after 24 years of service when the borough council is abolished in April 2023.
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