The chief of Wandsworth Council has held off a problem to his place from a Labour colleague, based on sources near the competition, whose consequence was determined on the Labour group’s annual basic assembly this night.
Simon Hogg (pictured), who led Labour to a long-awaited victory within the former Conservative flagship borough in 2022, defeated his fellow Falconbrook ward councillor Kate Inventory and now appears set to go his social gathering’s bid to retain management of Wandsworth on the full council elections attributable to be held subsequent Could.
A supply has informed On London that Hogg prevailed by 21 votes to 13. Tooting Broadway councillor Rex Osborn had additionally contemplating working or the management, however dropped out earlier than the vote. He’s understood to have as a substitute sought the deputy management position.
Hogg beforehand led Labour into the 2018 borough marketing campaign, having beforehand ousted Leonie Cooper, who presently represents Wandsworth and Merton on the London Meeting.
A neighborhood Conservative supply claims the social gathering there may be in “boisterous temper” over the result and feeling “assured” of re-capturing the borough in 2026. At current, Labour holds 34 Wandsworth Council seats, the Conservatives have 23 and their is one Impartial. Simon Hogg has been contacted for remark.
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