Keith Barrow quits as leader of Shropshire Council
Keith Barrow today resigned as both leader of Shropshire Council and as a councillor.
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Mr Barrow said he was stepping down as both council leader and councillor for Oswestry South "with immediate effect".
In a statement, he said he was aware that "the people of Shropshire and my constituents are not getting all they can from me in terms of leadership of the council".
This afternoon Clive Wright, Shropshire Council's chief executive, paid tribute to Mr Barrow, saying he had contributed "an enormous amount of his personal time and a combination of skills and attributes which have shaped the strategy and direction of Shropshire as a whole".
He said Mr Barrow's replacement would be elected at the next meeting of the full council on December 17.
