BBCThe Warvikshire County Council has formally appointed a teenager to run a £ 2BN local authority.
George Finch of the 19 -year -old Reforms, became the youngest council leader in the UK during a vote at the council’s poet hall headquarters at Warwick on Tuesday.
The election was not straightforward, while the largest party in the Reform Council, it does not hold a overall majority, the group had earlier trusted votes from orthodox councilors.
However, orthodox members avoided the final round of voting, leading to a tie with Liberal Democrat Nominee, Jerry Rudhouse, which was eventually broken by Edward Harris – Council Chairman of the Reform.
The need for the election was after his predecessor Rob Howard Leave the role Just 41 days in the job – citing health reasons – and Finch took over as an interim leader.
Speaking as a vote to establish Finch as a leader, Harris said he was “disappointed and excited at the same time”.
“it [the tie] There is nothing that I take lightly, and there is nothing that I will not do, “the Speaker said.
At the age of 19, with the property of the £ 1.5BN council, we will oversee the budget of half-Billion pound.
The roadhouse, which was supported by green and labor councilors, said: “Democracy was done today, but it was also a sad day because all political groups could come together so that the residents could get frontline services”.
He said that Liberal Democrats “will work hard for all residents now” and “improve the account”.
Green Party Group leader Jonathan Chilwar said that he was “disappointed” that a vote was not a cross-party unity administration.
“Due to no party having a majority, the most appropriate reflection would be what the people voted,” said Chillars said,
