Reform UK gained control of Staffordshire County Council during local elections, winning 49 out of 62 seats. Ian Cooper, the council leader, emphasized the need to prove the party’s competence in governance after facing skepticism regarding its experience. Recent decisions included halting non-essential roadworks and not utilizing government funds for electric vehicle charging points. Opposition leader Phillip White criticized the administration as ineffective in its first 100 days, noting that many residents labeled the council a 'do-nothing council.' Cooper asserted that projects are underway, aimed at changing public perception of Reform UK.
"We have to prove to people we are competent," Cooper told BBC Radio Stoke. He said many people told the party after they came into power that they "did not know how to run things" and had no history in local government.
Councillor Phillip White, leader of the Conservative opposition, mentioned that "very little had happened" in the first 100 days of Reform's administration, raising concerns about the council's effectiveness.
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