Labour councillor lasts just 20 minutes as local authority's chairman

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Labour councillor lasts just 20 minutes as local authority's chairman.

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Ricky Rogers, the sole Labour representative on Wiltshire Council, held the position of interim chairman for just 20 minutes during the authority's annual meeting last week.The councillor for Fisherton & Bemerton Village near Salisbury took the seat at the head of the cabinet bench before 96 fellow members on May 19."Thirty-seven years I've been coming into this chamber, and it's the first time I've sat in this chair," Mr Rogers remarked upon assuming the temporary role.Both the outgoing chairman and vice chairman had stepped down, requiring an interim appointment to conduct elections for permanent replacements.

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TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say Council chief executive Lucy Townsend confirmed the need for a temporary chair to manage the selection process for the coming year's leadership.A secret ballot, requested by the Conservative group, saw Mr Rogers defeat Tory Howard Greenman from Kington ward by 51 votes to 45, with one member casting their vote for an unlisted candidate.His sole...

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