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The authority had been run by a Liberal Democrat coalition with Labour prior to Thursday's elections. After the vote, the Tories failed to make any gains but remained the largest party with 23 councillors. But talks concluded on Monday to form a joint administration with the Highwoods independents group, which gives them a majority of one. Paul Dundas, leader of the Conservative Group, said: "We have had extremely productive discussions over the last few days and found we have a great deal in common in our visions for Colchester. "At the heart of this is that we both agree Colchester always comes first and always above politics." Beverley Oxford, of the Highwoods group, said the Lib Dem-Labour administration "were doing things we didn't like" and "treated us with disrespect". The Highwoods group was set up in the early 2000s to represent that area of the town. The outgoing leader of Colchester Borough Council, Lib Dem Mark Cory, said he did reach out to work with the independents after the election, adding that his party will now focus on being a "robust opposition". Labour councillor Julie Young said she was "shocked" that the Highwoods independents would work with the Conservatives and that the move "ends a decade of a progressive alliance in Colchester". The full council is due to meet on 26 May. A modern browser with JavaScript and a stable internet connection is required to view this interactive. Find BBC News: East of England on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. If you have a story suggestion email eastofenglandnews@bbc.co.uk Related Internet Links Colchester Borough Council
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The Conservatives are due to take control of Colchester Borough Council for the first time in 13 years.


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The first minister announced sweeping changes to her cabinet on Tuesday, with Shona Robison and Keith Brown among the biggest names leaving the top team. Changes continued on Wednesday with the new junior ministers which included seven first elected in 2016. All new ministerial appointments will be subject to a vote of parliament on Thursday afternoon. Tuesday's cabinet reshuffle saw five new cabinet secretaries join Ms Sturgeon's top team, which expanded from 10 secretaries to 12. Among the major moves, Jeane Freeman replaced Ms Robison as health secretary, Mike Russell rejoined the cabinet as constitutional relations secretary and Humza Yousaf was promoted to the justice brief. Three junior ministers also returned to the backbenches on Tuesday as Ms Sturgeon looked to bring "fresh talent" into her government. Five other junior ministers were kept on - Joe Fitzpatrick, Kevin Stewart, Paul Wheelhouse, Jamie Hepburn and Maree Todd - but the other nine announced on Wednesday are all new, many of them from the 2016 intake of MSPs. Who is new? Ms Sturgeon said: "The ministerial team represents constituencies the length and breadth of Scotland, coming with a range of professional backgrounds and bringing a breadth of real life experience to their roles. "For instance, Claire Haughey brings her extensive background as a mental health nurse to the mental health portfolio, Kate Forbes will bring her finance background to bear in her brief, Gillian Martin has long experience in further education as a college lecturer, and Ivan McKee brings the expertise he has acquired from a highly successful career in business to the role of trade and innovation minister. "All of the new ministers I have appointed today, have already proven themselves as effective parliamentarians - and I know that they will do likewise in ministerial office." The government is the largest in Holyrood's history, with more cabinet members and junior ministers than ever before. The Scottish Conservatives said it was "harder to avoid a ministerial brief than to land one" in Ms Sturgeon's government. Deputy leader Jackson Carlaw said: "The few who've been left out must wonder what on earth they've done wrong."
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Nicola Sturgeon's major reshuffle of her government has continued with nine new junior ministers being selected.


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By Robin SheeranBBC News NI Now imagine negotiating those obstacles as a blind or partially-sighted person. The Royal National Institute for the Blind (RNIB) has said that advertising boards or A-boards are the main cause of injury to blind people on streets. The organisation's campaign entitled Who put that there is aiming to encourage people to report A-board trip hazards. Tony Barclay, who is registered blind and regularly visits Belfast city centre, makes his way around using a white cane or assisted by his guide dog. He explained that the problem with the boards is that their point of contact with the ground can be less than an inch. "A-boards are a pain in the butt because we don't know where they are," he said. "It's like a slalom course - it's become really, really dangerous." 'Safety and convenience' Bill Foster also uses a stick to get around and said he has been complaining to Belfast City Council about street furniture for about three years. One of the problems he has with A-boards is that they are all different sizes. "You think you're passing it with the white stick but next thing you kick them or trip over them," he added. In recent years, the Northern Ireland Executive encouraged the development of a "cafe culture" in Northern Ireland's towns and cities. Businesses wanting to place chairs and tables outside their premises have to get a licence. But the situation with A-boards seems to be more problematic. The RNIB told BBC News NI that councils "have the power" to remove them or to make sure ensure they are located in a "safe space or within an enclosed area". However, Belfast City Council said that the main responsibility for ensuring clear pavements lies with Stormont's Department for Infrastructure. "Councils do have some powers under the pavement cafe legislation, however there is still ongoing consultation on how this is implemented and enforced by councils," it added. The Department for Infrastructure's initial response to BBC News NI was that its "understanding" was that councils had powers to remove the boards. In a later statement, it said it "has the authority" to remove obstructions from footpaths "where they are considered to prejudice the safety or convenience of pedestrians". 'Use common sense' Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) MLA Jim Wells, who chairs the Northern Ireland Assembly's all-party group on visual impairment, said the issue "comes up at almost every meeting". "There has to be a role for statutory authorities," he added. Retailers placing the boards "seem to have no regard for the visually-impaired", he claimed. But Glyn Roberts of the trade body Retail NI disputed that claim, saying that retailers wanted to ensure their businesses are "accessible for everyone in the community". He said a total ban was not an approach his organisation would favour. "I would trust our members to use common sense," he said. Last year, Edinburgh City Council implemented an outright ban on A-boards across the Scottish capital. That was not without controversy as the owners of businesses in side streets and arcades felt it put them at a disadvantage. A-boards may be the most vexing and often painful obstruction blind and partially-sighted people face on city streets but in many ways they represent just the tip of the iceberg. Any unpredictable blockage can cause problems, including bins left for collection, cars parked half on the pavement and overhanging branches.
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In cities nowadays, you will find yourself dodging street furniture, tables and advertising boards.


