New cabinet announced

27 May 2010

Councillor Merrick Cockell was re-elected as Leader of the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea at last night's (Wednesday 26 May) Annual General Meeting of the Council.

One of Cllr Cockell's first duties was to nominate his Cabinet for the municipal year.

The new, smaller Cabinet sees Councillor Mrs Elizabeth Campbell take on the portfolio for Education and Libraries from Councillor James Husband who was elected as the borough's Mayor.

Former Mayor, Councillor Timothy Coleridge, returns to the Cabinet with the portfolio for Housing and Property.

Councillor Warwick Lightfoot has changed his portfolio from Community Safety to that of Cabinet Member for Finance and IT and Councillor Tim Ahern becomes Cabinet Member for Civil Society.

The full Cabinet is below.

Councillor Merrick Cockell - Leader of the Council

Councillor Daniel Moylan - Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Planning Policy

Councillor Shireen Ritchie - Cabinet Member for Family and Children's Services

Councillor Mrs Elizabeth Campbell - Cabinet Member for Education and Libraries

Councillor Julie Mills -Cabinet Member for Adult Social Care, Public Health and Environmental Health

Councillor Tim Ahern - Cabinet Member for Civil Society

Councillor Warwick Lightfoot - Cabinet Member for Finance and IT

Councillor Timothy Coleridge - Cabinet Member for Housing and Property -

Councillor Nicholas Paget-Brown - Cabinet Member for Transportation, Environment and Leisure

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