Published: Tuesday 19 May 2026
Last night, Cllr Elizabeth Campbell was confirmed as leader of the Conservative group after they secured a majority in the recent local elections. Today she is announcing proposed changes to the leadership team. All changes will take effect following full council on May 27.
Cllr Campbell said:
“With thanks to the residents of Kensington and Chelsea, I have been given another opportunity to lead this council, and it is not something I ever take for granted. I am announcing a refreshed leadership team today to take us forward and really meet the challenges ahead.
“The leadership team will be focused on four big themes; Clean streets and amazing places, value for money, continuing to get the basics right, and working hard to make residents lives easier. We are embarking on huge transformation here at K&C and we need to make sure we are ready for the next decade. With this leadership team working hand in hand with dedicated and talented officers, I am confident about the future of this Council and the borough.”
Lead members and their portfolios
Leader of the Council – Cllr Elizabeth Campbell
- Council Plan direction
- Overall budget responsibility and accountability
- Overall responsibility for Grenfell commitments and legacy
- Strategy, performance, policy, communications and public affairs
- Emergency and civil contingency planning
- Driving corporate transformation and change
- Corporate services, human resources, electoral services, governance and decision making
- Liaison with Government, the Greater London Authority and London Councils
- Local and regional stakeholder liaison, strategic partnerships, and external examinations
Lead member for Finance and Property, and Deputy Leader – Cllr Emma Will
- Revenue and capital budget planning, monitoring
- Capital budget and project delivery
- Investments, treasury management
- Commercial and income generation
- Council Tax and benefits
- Legal services and procurement policy
- Property and facilities management
Lead member for Housing – Cllr Cem Kemahli
- Delivering homes
- Investing in and renewing housing estates
- Housing management services
- Housing support, strategy, and policy
- Housing revenue account and business plan
- Grenfell housing support
- Lancaster West commitments
- Tackling homelessness, support for refugees and asylum seekers
- Partnerships with housing providers and private sector housing
- Representing Council on London Wide Housing Boards
Lead member for Modernisation and Change – Cllr Tom Bennett
- AI policy, strategy, and service use
- Council’s equality diversity and inclusion strategy and policy
- Dedicated services for Grenfell bereaved and survivors
- Grenfell community programmes
- Grenfell legacy, alongside the Leader of the Council
Lead member for Business and Communities – Cllr Sarah Addenbrooke
- Funding for voluntary and community sectors and City Living Local Life
- The Mayoralty and Youth Council
- Consultation and community engagement
- Economic development, employment, skills, and apprenticeships
- High streets, retail space, markets, and street trading
- Special events, filming, cultural services and partnerships
- Registrars and bereavement services
- Further education, skills, and employability
Lead member for Resident Services, Planning, and Enforcement – Cllr Johnny Thalassites
- Customer services
- Corporate health and safety
- Planning and building control
- Community safety and crime
- On street licensing, licensing enforcement, and trading standards
- Notting Hill Carnival
- Environmental health and regulation – health and safety, noise, food hygiene
- Enforcement private sector housing
- Mortuary and coroner’s services
Lead member for Transport, Parks, and Clean Streets – Cllr Josh Rendall
- Parks, cemeteries, green spaces, and community gardens
- Transport strategy and transportation policies
- Amazing Spaces
- Leisure centres and sports facilities
- Parking fees, charges, policy and operations
- Waste management (including WRWA) and recycling
- Street cleaning, highways maintenance and street lighting
- Air quality and environmental commitments
- Lead local flooding authority
Lead member for Adult Social Care and Public Health – Cllr Lucy Knight
- Safeguarding of vulnerable adults
- Public health policy and strategy
- Social services for adults
- Services to support the elderly and people with learning disabilities
- Mental health services in partnership with NHS and partners
- Physical disability services
- Transitions from children’s services
- Partnership working and service integration with local NHS
- Discretionary welfare provision and subsidised transport
- Chair of Health and Wellbeing Board
Lead member for Families and Children – Cllr Catherine Faulks
- Safeguarding of vulnerable children and young people
- Support for children and young people in learning and education settings
- Support for children and young people affected by Grenfell
- Libraries and archive service
- Ensuring robust corporate parenting
- Services for schools and pupils
- Nursery schools and childcare
- Children’s centres
- Youth Services, youth justice, and Youth Offending team