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Anglesey council: Labour-independent coalition deal announced Anglesey council: Labour-independent coalition deal announced
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The Labour group on Anglesey council says it will form a coalition with independent councillors to run the authority.The Labour group on Anglesey council says it will form a coalition with independent councillors to run the authority.
Last week's election left the authority with no overall control.Last week's election left the authority with no overall control.
Labour, which has three councillors, said the 14 independents have a mandate to rule because they won the largest proportion of the vote.Labour, which has three councillors, said the 14 independents have a mandate to rule because they won the largest proportion of the vote.
Plaid Cymru is the largest party, with 12 of the 30 councillors and had hoped to form its own coalition with Labour.Plaid Cymru is the largest party, with 12 of the 30 councillors and had hoped to form its own coalition with Labour.
Labour group leader Arwel Roberts said: "The independent group won the largest percentage of the vote and therefore have the mandate from the people of Ynys Môn (Anglesey) to form a ruling group.Labour group leader Arwel Roberts said: "The independent group won the largest percentage of the vote and therefore have the mandate from the people of Ynys Môn (Anglesey) to form a ruling group.
"We have been assured by the independent group that they intend to stay as a coherent and disciplined unit."We have been assured by the independent group that they intend to stay as a coherent and disciplined unit.
"We as the Labour group are willing to support and work with them to maintain a partnership that will work hard on behalf of the people of Ynys Môn.""We as the Labour group are willing to support and work with them to maintain a partnership that will work hard on behalf of the people of Ynys Môn."
Independent councillors elected last week met on Tuesday and said they would join forces to set up a new alliance under the leadership of the Lligwy ward councillor Ieuan Williams.Independent councillors elected last week met on Tuesday and said they would join forces to set up a new alliance under the leadership of the Lligwy ward councillor Ieuan Williams.
The Minister for Local Government and Government Business, Lesley Griffiths, said she hoped last week's elections would now prove to be a turning point, adding that the people of Anglesey deserved no less.
"I wish the new leadership of the council well in their task to deliver stable, transparent and accountable local government on the island, in the years ahead," Ms Griffiths said.
Anglesey was the only Welsh council to hold an election last week, after being delayed by a year.Anglesey was the only Welsh council to hold an election last week, after being delayed by a year.
It followed the appointment by the Welsh government of commissioners to run the council in 2011 after bitter splits between independent councillors.It followed the appointment by the Welsh government of commissioners to run the council in 2011 after bitter splits between independent councillors.
Some of those commissioners will remain in place until at least the end of this month.Some of those commissioners will remain in place until at least the end of this month.
In February, the then Local Government Minister Carl Sargeant said full control would be handed back to the authority only when a stable administration was in place.In February, the then Local Government Minister Carl Sargeant said full control would be handed back to the authority only when a stable administration was in place.