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Following the local elections earlier this month, no single political group gained enough seats to secure overall political control.
Instead, a partnership administration was formed which holds 35 of the 50 seats on the council.
It includes Liberal Democrats and Independent, Labour, Green, Portishead Independents and Independents.
Cllr Mike Bell is the new Leader of the council and Cllr Catherine Gibbons, Leader of the Labour group, is Deputy Leader.
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The council’s Executive will be made up of nine executive members, each with their own portfolio of services to govern.
They are:
- Leader of the Council – Cllr Mike Bell
- Deputy Leader of the Council and executive member for children’s services, families and lifelong learning – Cllr Catherine Gibbons
- Executive member for climate, waste and sustainability – Cllr Annemieke Waite
- Executive member for homes and health – Cllr Jenna Ho Marris
- Executive member for highways and transport – Cllr Hannah Young
- Executive member for adult services and stronger communities – Cllr Roger Whitfield
- Executive member for safety in the community – Cllr James Clayton
- Executive member for spatial planning, placemaking and economy – Cllr Mark Canniford
- Executive member for culture and leisure – Cllr Mike Solomon
These positions, along with the appointments to council committees, scrutiny panels and outside bodies will be formalised at the annual council meeting next Tuesday (23 May) at 6pm at the Town Hall in Weston-super-Mare.
The meeting will also be streamed on our YouTube channel.
Cllr Wendy Griggs will be elected as the new Chairperson of the Council for 2023-24, replacing Cllr Karin Haverson.