Chichester District Council has announced its new Cabinet, Chairman and Vice-Chairman, following the recent district elections.
Cllr Tony Dignum is the new Leader of the council, with Cllr Eileen Lintill remaining as Deputy Leader and Cabinet Holder for Community Services. The new Chairman of the council is Nick Thomas, councillor for Plaistow, and the Vice-Chairman is Elizabeth Hamilton, councillor for West Wittering.
Tony Dignum, Leader of Chichester District Council and councillor for Chichester North, says:
"I am delighted to have been elected Leader of the council and I am looking forward to working closely with the cabinet, councillors and officers to meet the challenges ahead.
"One of our key aims is to protect our existing services from cuts, as we face continued reductions in our grant from central Government. You can be sure that we will continue to manage your money wisely and deliver high performance and low costs.
"We also want to do what we can to facilitate the supply of homes to rent, whether public or private and continue to invest our New Homes Bonus funding into our local communities.
"It is also important that we encourage a strong local economy and work closely with our local businesses to support their success and expansion.
"You can be assured that we will strive to do our very best for our wonderful district."
Eileen Lintill, councillor for Petworth, remains as Deputy Leader and is Cabinet Member for Community Services. She continues to be responsible for leisure and sports development; health and wellbeing; community engagement and development; Chichester Careline; foreshores; grants; partnerships; culture and arts support; and the voluntary sector.
Gillian Keegan, councillor for Rogate, has been made Cabinet Member for Commercial Services, and is responsible for economic development; tourism; rural affairs; car parks and CCTV; The Novium Museum and the Tourist Information Centre; e states and leisure centres.
Roger Barrow, councillor for Selsey South, is now Cabinet Member for the Environment. He is responsible for: waste, cleansing and recycling services; grounds maintenance; cemeteries; parks and open spaces; vehicle workshops and MOTs; public conveniences; environmental protection; licensing; environmental policy; health protection; coast protection; land drainage; emergency planning; and, Farmers' Markets.
Philippa Hardwick, councillor for Fernhurst, has been made Cabinet Member for Finance. She is now responsible for financial services; audit; procurement; corporate health and safety; legal services; elections; revenues, business rates and benefits; business continuity; and, member services.
Susan Taylor, councillor for East Wittering, is the new Cabinet Member for Housing and Planning. She has responsibility for housing; land charges; development management; conservation and design; building control; planning enforcement; planning policy and Local Plan; the Community Infrastructure Levy and Neighbourhood Planning.
Bruce Finch, councillor for Southbourne, is now Cabinet Member for Support Services. He is responsible for all of the council's support services, including corporate policy; ICT; PR; personnel; customer services; and, building and facilities.
Nearly 68% of residents in the district voted in the parliamentary, district and parish elections. Forty eight councillors were elected to the district council.(Opens in a new window) Of these, 42 are Conservative, three are Liberal Democrat and three are Independent councillors.
Date of Release: 19 May 2015
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