PROMOTION FOR SOLICITOR TOM FURNEAUX IN COUNCIL CABINET REJIG

                                                             

Cllr Furneaux - arts and culture portfolio

LAWYER Tom Furneaux is set become a member of  North East Lincolnshire Council  later this month.

Cllr Furneaux, a partner at Wilkin Chapman, replaces Callum Procter, who lost his Freshney ward seat to the Independent, Cllr Steve Holland, in this month's local elections.

He becomes portfolio holder for Culture, Heritage and the Visitor Economy  with responsibility for tourism and the visitor economy, leisure, sport and recreation, including the playing pitch strategy, culture, Borough heritage, museums and the arts.

Also joining the cabinet after NELC's annual meeting will be Cllr Stephen Harness who takes on the portfolio for Finance, Resources and Assets with responsibility for financial strategy and corporate governance, revenue budget and capital programme, digital strategy, inclusion and development, shared services and commercial development, financial inclusion, assets (corporate, commercial, community) and estate management.

The rest of the cabinet is as follows: 

Cllr Philip Jackson: Leader and Portfolio Holder for Economy, Net Zero, Skills and Housing with responsibility for economic strategy, regeneration, inward investment and growth, business support and local enterprise, all aspects of housing, net zero, decarbonisation, the NEL Carbon roadmap and the green agenda, strategic economic collaboration, skills and employability.

Cllr Stan Shreeve: Deputy Leader and Portfolio Holder for Health, Wellbeing and Adult Social Care  with responsibility for adult social care, health and adult social care commissioning and provision, public health and health inequality, health and care partnership, collaboration and integration.

Cllr Margaret Cracknell: Portfolio Holder for Children and Education ­­ with responsibility as statutory lead member for children’s services for safeguarding of children and young people, corporate parenting, care leavers and family support, early help, SEND, school improvement and education.

Cllr Cracknell will be assuming the responsibilities of Cllr Ian Lindley who is leaving the cabinet to take on the position of deputy mayor.

Cllr Stewart Swinburn: Portfolio Holder for Environment and Transport  with responsibility for planning, development control, highways and transportation, traffic management, parking and regulation, waste, recycling and environmental management, neighbourhood services, street scene, parks, open spaces, climate change related policy implementation affecting the natural environment.

Cllr Ron Shepherd: Portfolio Holder for Safer and Stronger Communities  with responsibility for all aspects of local authority enforcement and regulatory services, environmental health, port health, food safety, pollution control, trading standards and licensing, community safety and anti-social behaviour, voluntary and community sector, equalities, diversity and inclusion, emergency planning and civil contingencies.

These appointments will be formally announced by the Leader at the AGM of the council on May 26, along with other committee chairs and placings.