FOUR councillors from across different parties and areas of the BCP Council region have announced that they are joining the Conservative Administration.

The move gives the current minority conservative-led council a majority administration for the first time since its inception in 2019.

Cllrs Steve Baron, Daniel Butt, Toby Johnson and Nigel Brooks are the four making the move.

Council leader Drew Mellor and deputy leader Phil Broadhead welcomed the new team.

Cllr Mellor commented: “I’ve always said since becoming leader that I would work with anyone who wanted to work with us.

“Not only am I delighted to welcome these four individuals into the Conservative family, but I consider myself one of the luckiest council leaders in the country, as their talent is plain for all to see. With their addition to the team, there is no limit to what we can achieve.”

Cllr Broadhead added: “This isn’t just one councillor joining this administration, or two.

“This isn’t about personalities or ‘deals’. What we have here is a movement. A collection of talented individuals who for their own reasons have decided that we’re doing something momentous here in our plans for the area.

“We’ve demonstrated already that this administration is not just talk, but action. It’s what our residents deserve and we’re going to deliver for them.”