Lib Dems mark 100 days in charge of Shropshire Council - hailing progress but challenges to come
With this week marking 100 days since the Liberal Democrats swept to an emphatic Shropshire Council victory, the party's leader has given her verdict on the job so far.
The victory moved the council into new territory, with a party other than the Conservatives taking over for the first time ever.
To the outsider the first hundred days have been remarkably quiet - opposition criticism likely dulled by the culling of the Conservatives who were left with a scarcely believable seven councillors after the May vote.
Councillor Heather Kidd was named the Leader of the Lib Dems, and consequently the council, in the wake of the result, and as her party reaches its first milestone she has given her own verdict on the progress.
It is worth considering the picture when they arrived - huge financial pressure for the council, with no prospect of respite from government, combined with a disgruntled public which had just handed the previous administration the largest vote of dissatisfaction possible.
Speaking about the first hundred days Councillor Kidd said she has been pleased with progress in tackling potholes plaguing the county, on discussions with town and parish councils over future plans, and in improving customer services.
While there's happiness at making a dent in some of those issues, Councillor Kidd remains realistic on the authority's financial position and the challenges ahead - which will not be going away any time soon.
One of the moves taken by Lib Dems had been to bring in another in-house roadwork team dedicated to tackling the county's pothole-ridden roads.
