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NEW COUNCIL APPOINTMENTS
Thanet Council's new Cabinet, Shadow Cabinet and Committee Chairmen for the forthcoming year have been formally announced.
Last night's (Thursday 21 May) Annual Council meeting saw Cllr. Sandy Ezekiel re-elected as the Leader of the Council for the seventh year. Cllr. Roger Latchford was re-elected as the Deputy Leader for the third year. The Leader of the Opposition is Cllr. Clive Hart and the Deputy Leader of the Opposition is Cllr. Peter Campbell.
The Cabinet and Shadow Cabinet details for the Council year 2009/10 are:
Portfolio
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Cabinet Member
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Shadow Cabinet Member
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Regeneration and Economic Development (includes the Margate Renewal Partnership, asset management, strategic planning and the Port of Ramsgate
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Cllr. Roger Latchford
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Cllr. Peter Campbell
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Finance (also includes human resources, policy and performance, procurement and audit)
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Cllr. Martin Wise
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Cllr. David Green
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Customer Services (includes IT services , revenues and benefits)
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Cllr. Simon Moores
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Cllr. Linda Aldred
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Community Services (includes council housing, strategic housing, housing need and homelessness, housing renewal, private sector housing, community safety and environmental health)
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Cllr. Zita Wiltshire
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Cllr. Iris Johnston
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Environmental Services (includes waste collection, recycling, street cleaning, public toilets, parking, parks, allotments, cemeteries and crematorium, sports development, Sport 4NRG, arts development, museums, foreshores, Thanet Coast Project, indoor and outdoor leisure, play services, tourism, events and Environmental Action Programme)
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Cllr. Shirley Tomlinson
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Cllr. Michelle Fenner
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Regulatory Services and Ramsgate Marina (includes planning enforcement and applications, licensing, land charges and general estate management)
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Cllr. John Kirby
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Cllr. John Watkins
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The Chairmen and Vice Chairmen of the Council's Committees and Boards for 2009/10 were also appointed at the Annual Council meeting:
Planning Committee Chairman Cllr. Ken Gregory
Planning Committee Vice-Chairman Cllr. Simon Day
Scrutiny Chairman Cllr. Bob Bayford
Scrutiny Vice-Chairman Cllr. Mike Harrison
Licensing Board Chairman Cllr. Mick Tomlinson
Licensing Board Vice-Chairman Cllr. Ted Watt-Ruffell
Governance and Audit Committee Chairman Cllr. Jo Gideon
Governance and Audit Committee Vice-Chairman Cllr. Jason Savage
Joint Transportation Board Chairman Cllr. Brian Sullivan