The Liberal Democrats say they have unearthed failures by the former Gloucester City Council administration.

May's local elections saw the Conservatives lose control after 20 years in charge, leaving the council in no overall control.

The Liberal Democrats were left as the largest party, with 17 of the 39 seats up for grabs - just three short of an overall majority.

Now Lib Dem councillors have revealed what they say are the 10 worst failures of the former Conservative administration.

These are:

• The failure to produce audited accounts since 2020/21

• Crucial contracts, such as payment services platform, not renewed on time and putting the organisation at risk

• The famous Tall Ships Festival came in £100,000 over budget, due to a fall in income from ticket sales and sponsorship

• The collapse of the Club at Tuffley cost the city council £170,000

• Understaffing making completing simple tasks difficult

• Unnecessary uncertainty over the future of Gloucestershire Airport

• The sudden closure of the GL1 leisure centre and uncertainty surrounding the current temporary contract, which has so far cost £60,000

• The collapse of Marketing Gloucester, which damaged the reputation of the council

• Overworked and under resourced planning enforcement, with a backlog of unprocessed enforcement action

• Grass cutting stopped by the former leader in certain residential areas of the city

The Liberal Democrats formed the administration, after winning the most seats in May's local elections. The Conservative group has 11 councillors, Labour has seven and the Independents have four.

Cllr Jeremy Hilton, the Liberal Democrat leader of Gloucester City Council, said: "Twenty years of Conservative rule have left the city council in intensive care with services cut to the bone.

"We [have] committed to putting the heart back into Gloucester. We will do our best to adapt and innovate, but the reality is that these cuts have had a profound impact on the services we can provide to our community.

"We have been shocked at the legacy left to the city by the Conservatives. The Conservatives have systematically dismantled the financial foundation of the city council, leaving us struggling to provide even the most basic services.

"Our residents deserve better, and we shall be pressing the new Labour government to do more to support hard pressed district councils like Gloucester."

Cllr Declan Wilson, deputy council leader and cabinet member for resources, added: "The city council is facing significant financial challenges due to deep cuts in public spending by the last Conservative government.

"It has resulted in reduced funding and increased fiscal pressures on many councils across the country, and Gloucester is no exception.

"We are doing everything in our power to manage the budget effectively, but the Conservative legacy has left us with few options."