Richmond Council's re-elected Lib Dem leader has promised to listen to opposing voices in the borough, after the party took all 54 seats in the authority in a historic win at last week's local elections.

Sir Ed Davey's party is entering its third term in charge of the South West London borough, but this time in complete control as all five Green councillors lost their seat on May 7.

The party had 49 seats going into the election, after the Conservatives lost their only seat on the authority in a by-election in January 2024. The Lib Dems originally took control of the council from the Tories in 2018.

Lib Dem council leader Gareth Roberts, who has led the authority since 2018, told the Local Democracy Reporting Service (LDRS) the administration was "absolutely thrilled" with the result and the trust shown by residents, but stressed members were looking at ways to formally represent dissenting voices in meetings.

Councillor Roberts said: "This is the result of a democratic vote. We would much rather have proportional representation because, unfortunately, first-past-the-post does throw up anomalies like this.

"But what we will guarantee is that we will ensure that we are listening to all of the voices, that we are governing for all people in the borough – not just those who voted for us."