Councillor Ted Fry has been elected as the new leader of the Conservatives' council group. The councillor for Compton was previously deputy leader and replaces Cllr Vivien Pengelly who begins a year's tenure as Lord Mayor next month.
The new deputy leader is Patrick Nicholson, a councillor in Plympton St Mary ward.
Cllr Fry saw off competition from Cllr Ian Bowyer and Cllr Sam...