Council left leaderless as top two are ousted

WEST Lindsey District Council has been left leaderless after the top two councillors have been removed from their posts.

- BY JAMIE WALLER Local Democracy Reporter

Liberal Democrat Councillors Trevor Young and Lesley Rollings were voted out of their posts as leader and deputy leader by a cross-party group in a heated meeting on Monday, July 7.

The pair were officially removed because they had lost the support of their party. However, the Local Democracy Reporting Service was told that their 'combative' leadership style and accumulation of positions had upset other councillors for months.

Councillors shared fears that the authority was being left "rudderless" at a crucial time. Councillor Young, who took charge in 2023, said: "This vote has brought the council to the lowest depth in the 30 years I've been on the council - it's a sad day.