I WOULD like to congratulate Coun Carol Runciman on her election as leader of the Liberal Democrats. I have a lot of time for Carol and I wish her well.

York now has a new leader of the council and a new leader of the Liberal Democrats and I hope a new relationship can start that puts problems of past characters behind us.

Labour has said in opposition York deserves better. Labour now wants to deliver a better York and we would welcome working constructively with the other political parties and independents.

Coun James Alexander, Labour leader-elect of City of York Council.