Just over five weeks ago, the Liberal Democrats on Brentwood took power at Brentwood council with Brentwood First, Labour and an independent councillor as part of the Accord with Cllr Barry Aspinell as Leader of the Council.
On Wedneday, at an historic annual council meeting the Conservative party lost control of the borough council after ten years to the Brentwood Accord: the former opposition made up of three parties and the independent councillor.