How did things look before?
Kirklees Council has had a difficult few years. It has a history of being in a “no overall control” situation, but has most recently been led by Labour.
Going into this election Labour ran the authority as a minority administration.
What happened last week?
The Labour leader, group leader of the Liberal Democrats and group leader of the Conservatives all lost their seats.
Reform won 29 seats, with 14 Independents, 12 Greens, nine Conservatives and five Liberal Democrats also elected – so no overall control for any party.
Labour now have no councillors at all, having previously had 34.
Who is now in charge?
Negotiations will be under way over who runs the authority – although Reform are the largest group.
Could a coalition be formed between other parties – or could Reform work with the Conservative group in some way?
What happens next?
For Kirklees there are big regeneration projects taking place in Huddersfield and a new leisure centre promised for Dewsbury. There was a feeling before this election that finances were back on a stable footing and the council could start planning for its future.