Peterborough City Council leader loses vote of no confidence

Conservative councillor Wayne Fitzgerald has been replaced by Peterborough First councillor Mohammed Farooq

Peterborough City Council has a new leader, Mohammed Farooq
Author: Victoria HornagoldPublished 2nd Nov 2023

Peterborough City Council leader, Conservative Wayne Fitzgerald, has been ousted after losing a vote of no confidence.

A full council meeting took place at the Town Hall, where 32 voted in favour of the motion and 20 against.

Mohammed Farooq, member of Peterborough First, has been voted in as the new council leader.

Peterborough First consists mainly of ex-Tory councillors.

Councillor Fitzgerald has previously said he expected to lose the vote.

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