Victorious Labour city councillors were meeting today to start work on forming the new administration at the Guildhall.
Among leader Steve Brady's first jobs will be the appointment of his cabinet with no shortage of potential candidates to be portfolio holders.
The Labour group will also be briefed on the council's current financial position and its on-going restructuring as a result of funding cuts.
Speaking before today's group meeting, he said: "It's going to be big job after all the upheaval here over the last few months with the budget cuts and the voluntary termination scheme for staff.
"I'm going to need a lot of help but I am confident that we've got the right mixture of experience and know-how in the group to do what's right for the people of Hull.
"Forming a new administration doesn't happen overnight and it will take time to get everything up and running but we are certainly up for the challenge."
As deputy group leader, Daren Hale's place on the cabinet is guaranteed.
Sources say members of a small team created by Councillor Brady to draw up Labour's alternative budget proposals earlier this year are also likely to be given seats on the cabinet.
They include former finance portfolio holder Phil Webster and former deputy council leader Tom McVie.
Former Labour leader Councillor Colin Inglis is next in line to become Lord Mayor after the current Deputy Lord Mayor Liberal Democrat Mark Collinson lost his seat in Newland ward in last week's elections.
Labour's budget proposals, which were defeated at a recent stormy full council meeting, are now expected to form the basis for Cllr Brady's attempts to change direction.
Other names being strongly tipped for a cabinet position include Steve Bayes, who was one of the architects behind Labour's election campaign, and former senior council officer Martin Mancey who was elected as a councillor 12 months ago.
Mr Brady could also keep in the family by appointing his sister Mary Glew, who was portfolio holder for adult services on the last Labour cabinet five years ago.
There is also plenty of cabinet experience returning to the Guildhall with the likes of Gary Wareing, Peter Clark and Danny Brown all having previously held senior positions in previous Labour adminstrations.
Lib Dem deputy leader Abi Bell is being tipped to take over from Carl Minns after his dramatic exit from frontline politics last week.
Lib Dem Councillor John Robinson said: "Politics is all about ebbs and flows and we will be back. The sad thing is that the people we have lost were really hard-working local councillors."
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