George Dunning has resigned as leader of Redcar and Cleveland Council.
George Dunning resigned from the Labour Party along with 10 others last week and will now be replaced as leader of the council.
Seven of those to quit Labour - including Cllr Dunning and his deputy Sheelagh Clarke - had been told they had not been chosen to stand for the party in May's election.
At today's meeting, held at the Redcar's Civic Heart building, the Lib Dems were due to move a motion calling on Cllr Dunning to stand down but he offered his resignation before that could happen.
Independent Mary Lanigan was chosen as the new leader following a vote.
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