The Harborough Tory group have been critical of the coalition for taking a long time to establish who will be leading the council. It added that the 'fuller details on this' will be disclosed soon. In a statement, a spokesperson for the coalition confirmed that the three parties have reached an agreement to work together to lead the council. The Lib Dems won 13, Labour three and the Greens three, meaning the new coalition holds a collective of 19 seats and the Conservatives will now sit as the opposition. READ MORE: Another 100 homes and two sports pitches to be added to Oadby housing estateĭespite winning the highest number of seats earlier this month, the Tory group had not secured enough to form a majority. But it lost seven seats across the district - now only holding 15. The authority was formerly controlled by the local Conservative Party who held a commanding majority of more than 60 per cent before the election. Councillor Barbara Johnson has also been nominated as the council's chair. Lib Dem Councillor Phil Knowles will now take the reigns as council leader following his nomination by the coalition group. The Liberal Democrats, Labour and Greens have agreed to work together to take control of the council for the next four years. A new three party coalition is set to take over Harborough District Council following the local elections.

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