Labour Decline Mayor's Offer
Labour have turned down the offer to be part of the newly elected Bristol Mayor's Cabinet.
Labour council leader quits over 'flawed' cabinet decision
Announcing his resignation, the leader of the Labour party in Bristol, Peter Hammond said:
The announcement came after the Labour party rejected the offer from George Ferguson of seats in his new council cabinet. A decision that left Bristol's new Mayor 'bemused'.
Mr Ferguson was elected as an Independent earlier this month and hopes to put together an all-party coalition. He says he will leave the seats empty for a week to see if Labour Officials change their minds.
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