The Independent Group (Redcar and Cleveland)

The Independent Group is the name of the group of Independents of whom grouped together in early 2018, and would later collaborate with the Liberal Democrats to form an administration of Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council between 2019 and 2023.

Not to be confused with with the shortlived 2019 UK Wide parties, Change UK or The Independents, which are unrelated.

The Independent Group
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History

The group was led by Mary Lanigan from its original inception in May 2019 until she lost her seat on the Borough Council in the 2023 Local Elections which saw Lanigan,[1] alongside four others in the Independent Group, loose their seats.

The group is not officially registered with the UK Electoral Commission, although is recognised by Redcar and Cleveland as an official group of Independents within the council, of whom act and vote on the same matters, and vote for a collective leader, as was seen in the aftermath of the 2019 election, and the formation of the 2019-23 Liberal Democrat / Independent Coalition in Redcar and Cleveland.[2]

Members

The following councillors sit as members of the Independent Group on Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council[3]

Name Ward Notes
Cllr Peter Berry Belmont Ward Vice Chair of Growth & Scrutiny & Improvement Committee
Cllr Wayne Davies Loftus Ward
Cllr Tim Gray Loftus Ward Vice Chair of Corporate Resources & Governance Scrutiny & Improvement Committee
Cllr Craig Hannaway Saltburn Ward
Cllr Steve Kay Lockwood Ward Vice Chair of Adults, Wellbeing & Health Scrutiny & Improvement Committee
Cllr Debbie Powlay Dormanstown Ward
Cllr Stuart Smith Saltburn Ward Mayor of Redcar and Cleveland 2022-23 [4]
Cllr Philip Thomson Saltburn Ward Vice Chair of Climate & Environment Scrutiny & Improvement Committee.

Group leaders
No. Leader Tenure Notes
1 Mary Lanigan 2019–2023
2 TBD

References
  1. "Censured Redcar and Cleveland council leader loses seat". BBC News. 5 May 2023. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
  2. "Redcar and Cleveland Council to be run by Lib Dems and independents". BBC News. 14 May 2019. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
  3. "Your Councillors". www.redcar-cleveland.gov.uk. 29 May 2023. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
  4. "The Mayor of Redcar and Cleveland | Redcar and Cleveland". 29 May 2023. Archived from the original on 29 May 2023. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
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