1.   But in his last job, Mr Redwood was just beginning to come to terms with Labour council leaders.

2.   Council leader Christopher Kingsley said the restoration project will create local jobs and was a worthwhile cause.

3.   Council leaders will in turn sit on larger district bodies, and will have all-important control of police and local bureaucrats.

4.   However, council leader Iain Coleman said yesterday that the council would oppose ground-sharing.

5.   In Brent, council leader Merle Amory had to organize an emergency meeting of the pension-fund investment panel.

6.   Unfortunately council leaders have to leave.

7.   But council leaders claim the centre is essential to improve the service they offer to local ratepayers.

8.   Speakers will include council leader Mike Carr, who is also chairman of the City Challenge Board, and chamber president John Kirton.

9.   But council leaders nationally have complained that a decade of education cuts make this the bleakest year yet.