It could be several days before a clear picture emerges on the future composition of Bradford Council’s leadership.

Leader of the Council and Labour group leader Councillor Ian Greenwood said he expected each party with seats on the council would have its annual meeting over the next week at which the Council’s leadership would be discussed.

He said that after these talks had taken place the parties would come together to talk about what would happen next.

Speaking ahead of his party’s annual meeting, which was held last night, Coun Greenwood said: “We have got our annual general meeting. I understand other groups have these meetings as well. I’d be surprised if there weren’t discussions about the Council situation.

“As soon as we have deliberated on the situation we will be contacting other groups on the Council.”

The Council is currently controlled by the Labour party with support from the Liberal Democrats.

After Thursday’s election Labour now holds 44 of the 90 seats on the Council, and could look to form an alliance with either the Green party or the Liberal Democrats.

Deputy leader of the Green party Councillor Kevin Warnes has indicated the party would enter into talks with Labour if they could be assured their “core interests would be protected”.

The Conservatives have 29 seats, the Liberal Democrats have 11, the Green party three, the British National Party two and one independent, which means Bradford has another hung council.

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