Complex sentence: This would be the first time in 15 years that the Conservatives would have control of Wyre Forest council, with the other parties saying they would not attempt to form a rival coalition leaving the way clear for the Conservatives.
Split into simpler sentences: This would be the first time in 15 years that the Conservatives would have control of Wyre Forest council. The other parties said they would not attempt to form a rival coalition leaving the way clear for the Conservatives.