Following the elections earlier this month in which the Liberal Democrats retained control of Bath & North East Somerset Council, the new leader and cabinet members have been announced.
Front: Cllr Sarah Warren, Cllr Kevin Guy, Cllr Alison Born | Middle: Cllr Matt McCabe, Cllr Paul May
Back: Cllr Dave Wood, Cllr Paul Roper, Cllr Tim Ball, Cllr Mark Elliott, Cllr Manda Rigby | Photo © B&NES Council
Councillor Kevin Guy retains his role as Leader of the Council after first being sworn in back in May 2021.
Cllr Guy was appointed at the local authority’s Annual Meeting which took place on Thursday 25th May.
The Lib Dem administration also announced their Cabinet members, along with their portfolios.
The Bath & North East Somerset Council Cabinet are:
- Councillor Kevin Guy (Bathavon North) – Council Leader (Continuing previous role)
- Councillor Sarah Warren (Bathavon North) – Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Climate Emergency and Sustainable Travel (Continuing previous role)
- Councillor Dave Wood (Mendip) – Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Council Priorities and Delivery (Previously Cabinet Member for Neighbourhood Services)
- Councillor Mark Elliott (Lansdown) – Cabinet Member for Resources (Previously held by Richard Samuel)
- Councillor Paul Roper (Kingsmead) – Cabinet Member for Economic & Cultural Sustainable Development (Previously held by Richard Samuel)
- Councillor Alison Born (Widcombe and Lyncombe) – Cabinet Member for Adult Services (Continuing previous role)
- Councillor Paul May (Publow with Whitchurch) – Cabinet Member for Children’s Services (Previously held by Dine Romero)
- Councillor Manda Rigby (Bathwick) – Cabinet Member for Highways (Continuing previous role)
- Councillor Tim Ball (Twerton) – Cabinet Member for Neighbourhood Services (Previously held by Dave Wood)
- Councillor Matt McCabe (Bathavon South) – Cabinet Member for Built Environment & Sustainable Development
The following cabinet project leads, who will provide support to cabinet members, were also appointed:
- Leader and Built Environment & Sustainable Development: Councillor Deborah Collins (Widcombe and Lyncombe)
- Council Priorities and Delivery and Highways: Councillor Lucy Hodge (Lansdown)
- Climate Emergency and Sustainable Travel: Councillor Oli Henman (Walcot)
- Highways: Councillor Joel Hirst (Odd Down)
In addition to the cabinet roles, the Annual Meeting appointed a new Chair of the Council, Councillor Sarah Moore (Twerton).
The Vice-Chair of the Council is Councillor Karen Walker (Peasedown).
Speaking about how the new cabinet roles will serve people across the district, Councillor Guy said: “We are proud of our track record running Bath and North East Somerset Council for the last four years and our new cabinet team will continue to deliver on our ambitious vision for all communities across the district.
“We want to be an exemplar council for climate action, invest in cleaner, safer streets and provide more travel choices.
“We continue to prioritise affordable houses in the right locations and we will focus our efforts on ensuring the whole area continues to thrive economically.
“Looking after our vulnerable children and adults and ensuring support for mental health and wellbeing will also be a key focus over the next four years.”
