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New mayor of Islington Anna Berent with consort Ray Allcock |
Chain of command: New mayor as Labour move in
LABOUR continued to take over the ruling Lib Dem council by stealth at last night’s (Thursday) mayor-making ceremony.
Former crime and housing chief Terry Stacy was elected to replace Town Hall leader James Kempton while Lib Dem councillor Anna Berent was chosen to succeed Councillor Stefan Kasprzyk as mayor, preserving the vital mayoral casting vote for the ruling party.
But the Town Hall meeting was overshadowed by the latest actions of rebel Lib Dem former finance chief Councillor Andrew Cornwell, who teamed up with opposition Labour councillors to oust Lib Dem councillor Meral Ece from her role as chairwoman of the council’s overview committee.
The move is significant because, although the Lib Dems only have a majority of one, they hold every seat on the cabinet, which is where the biggest council decisions are made. With Cllr Cornwell at the helm of the overview committee and membership being raised from eight to nine, the most important and controversial decisions will now rest on a consensus between Labour and Lib Dem councillors and will rely on Cllr Cornwell’s casting vote.
Key positions on the Islington Strategic Partnership, Cripplegate Foundation and the Angel Town Centre Forum also went to Labour councillors. |
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YOUR COMMENTS:
About time you lost your majority as you became really anti working class and so arrogant!
M. Still |
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