Plymouth City Council has a new Conservative administration following the Annual Meeting held at the Guildhall today (20 May).
Councillor Richard Bingley was formally appointed as leader, alongside a new Cabinet.
The meeting follows changes in the political make-up of the Council after the local election on 5 May. There are now 29 Conservative members, 24 Labour, two Green and two independents.
Councillor Bingley said: "I am honoured to be the leader of the new Conservative administration in Plymouth. We have a dynamic new Cabinet in place and its members bring a wealth of expertise and experience to the table. We’ll be wasting no time in getting to grips with the most pressing issues facing our city and delivering priorities that matter to Plymouth residents.
“We’ll be focusing on providing access to decent education, higher-value jobs, good homes and access to first-class health and care.
“There are many important opportunities for Plymouth that need to be grasped and we intend wherever possible to embrace cross-party working for the good of our city."
The Cabinet
Leader of the Council: Councillor Richard Bingley
Deputy Leader and Finance and Economy: Councillor Mark Shayer
Cabinet Member for Customer Services, Culture, Leisure and Sport: Councillor Pat Patel
Cabinet Member for Education, Skills and Children and Young People: Councillor Charlotte Carlyle
Cabinet Member for Health and Adult Social Care: Councillor Dr John Mahony
Cabinet Member for Governance, HR, IT and Community Safety: Councillor Richard Bingley
Cabinet Member for Climate Change: Councillor James Stoneman
Cabinet Member for Transport: Councillor Jonathan Drean
Cabinet Member for Strategic Planning, Homes and Communities: Councillor Rebecca Smith
Cabinet Member for Environment and Street Scene: Councillor Bill Wakeham