Monk said the council was in debt and the new administration would look at finances first, and plans to move to becoming a unitary authority in the next couple of years.
“We’re going to be feeling our feet to start with. We’ve got to get our cabinet members settled in,” she said.
She added that she hoped the minority administration would have the support of other councillors: “We are willing to talk to other people, but we’re not going to commit to a coalition at this stage or in the future.”
Meanwhile, Stephen said his was largely a ceremonial role but that his job was to ensure a good debate at the council and be fair and impartial to everyone there.
“Obviously, the council’s in no overall control and it’s really important in that situation that we can try to encourage a bit of cross-party working for the benefit of Worcestershire and its residents,” he said.
