Islington Council elected Cllr Terry Stacy as its new leader at last night’s annual council meeting (Thursday 14 May 2009).
Cllr Stacy has been ward councillor for Highbury East since 2002 and Deputy Leader since 2006. He will head up an eight-strong Executive of Liberal Democrat councillors.
He replaces Cllr James Kempton who stood down from the role citing personal factors.
At the same meeting, 82-year-old Cllr Anna Berent was elected as the new Mayor of Islington, taking over from Cllr Stefan Kasprzyk.
ENDS
Notes to Editors:
EXECUTIVE MEMBER RESPONSIBILITY FOR SERVICE AREAS 2009-2010
Cllr Terry Stacy: Leader of the Council
Cllr Lucy Watt: Deputy Leader and Executive Member for Communities, Skills and Business
Cllr Ursula Woolley: Deputy Leader and Executive Member for Health & Adult Social Care
Cllr Barbara Smith: Executive Member for Housing and Community Safety
Cllr John Gilbert: Executive Member for Finance
Cllr Greg Foxsmith: Executive Member for Environment
Cllr Ruth Polling: Executive Member for Leisure and Equalities
Cllr Paula Belford: Executive Member for Children and Young People
OTHER APPOINTMENTS
Cllr Andrew Cornwell: Overview Committee Chair (Independent Liberal Democrat)
Cllr Stefan Kasprzyk: Regeneration Review Committee Chair (Liberal Democrat)
Cllr Wally Burgess: Sustainability Review Committee Chair (Labour)
Cllr Martin Klute: Health and Wellbeing Review Committee Chair (Labour)
Cllr Laura Willoughby: Audit Committee Chair (Liberal Democrat)
LEADER OF THE OPPOSITION
Cllr Catherine West (Labour)
Page Last Updated: 12 June 2009