Wandsworth Council 'in Chaos' as Tory Leader Resigns After 44 Days in Charge

Wandsworth Council 'in chaos' as Tory leader resigns after 44 days in charge

The resignation comes after the Tories won minority control of the council in May

Chaos at London town hall as new Tory leader quits after just 44 days in charge

Aled Richards-Jones said he could no longer give the role ‘the time and focus it deserves’ alongside his job as a partner in a law firm

The Conservative leader of Wandsworth Council has resigned after just 44 days in charge.

Aled Richards-Jones said he could no longer give the role “the time and focus it deserves” alongside his job as a partner in a law firm. The Tories seized back control of Wandsworth town hall from Labour at the local elections in May. It was in 2022 that Labour has won control of the council for the first time since 1978. In a statement to colleagues, Cllr Richards-Jones described the decision as “very difficult”, explaining that increasing prof…

Wandsworth Council leader resigns two months after Conservatives won the borough back

The new Tory leader of Wandsworth Council has stepped down after just 44 days in charge. Aled Richards-Jones said he came to the “very difficult” decision to resign as his work responsibilities had increased since being appointed partner of a law firm last year. The announcement comes just 44 days after Councillor Richards-Jones was officially elected leader on May 27, following the Tories winning control of the council from Labour by one seat i…