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Conservatives lose control of South Gloucestershire Council following ten seat drop

The Conservatives have lost their overall majority on South Gloucestershire Council as opposition parties made big gains at their expense at the local elections. Tories have been the ruling group for eight years but suffered several major losses to place the authority into No Overall Control. A coalition between Labour and the Lib Dems now seems the likeliest outcome.

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South Glos Council elections: What each party is promising to do

Ahead of the upcoming local elections in South Gloucestershire each party has promised voters how they would make the area better if they win power. Voters will head to the polls on Thursday 4th May 2023, to cast their ballot for who should run South Gloucestershire Council. The outcome of the election will affect how a wide range of public services in the district are run.

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