Which councilor has what job on Kirklees Council as new Cabinet revealed

All the appointees to Kirklees Council’s new Cabinet and their portfolios have been revealed.

An eventful packed meeting earlier this month saw former Council leader Cllr Cathy Scott (Kirklees Community Alliance, Dewsbury East) removed by a vote of no confidence and Cllr Carole Pattison (Labour, Greenhead) was chosen as successor.

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A former Labor group leader, Cllr Scott announced his departure from the party at the council’s annual meeting in May and said he would continue as an independent council leader.

However, this was short-lived as the Labor group tabled a vote of no confidence. It claimed Cllr Scott and her newly formed cabinet of independent members had “no legitimate mandate” to lead the council – a claim Cllr Scott disputed.

Shortly after her election, the new Council leader, Cllr Pattison, announced his cabinet but did not confirm all of their portfolios. Now the portfolios of every Cabinet adviser have been revealed.

Everyone in the new Kirklees Council Cabinet

• Adult Social Care and Health: Cllr Beverley Addy
• Environment and Highways: Cllr Munir Ahmed
• Deputy Leader, Transport and Highways: Cllr Moses Crook
• Company: Cllr Tyler Hawkins
• Children’s Services: Cllr Viv Kendrick
• Education and Communities: Cllr Amanda Pinnock
• Finance and Regeneration: Cllr Graham Turner

Speaking after her appointment as leader, Cllr Pattison told the meeting: “Thank you to all of you, whether you voted for me or not, for being here today, for contributing and participating in this democratic process that sees us elected by our communities , supported by our party’s values ​​and belief in public service and for supporting me to become Leader of the Council.

“As a member of the Labor Party and having been democratically elected by the Kirklees Labor Group, I pledge myself, along with our Labor MPs, our Labor Mayor and the National Government to do everything in our power to deliver this service. to bring about the change in policy and service delivery that our communities want to see.”

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