Councillor Randy Conteh has resigned today (Tuesday, June 23) from the cabinet at Stoke-on-Trent City Council.
Councillor Conteh said “I have now been a city councillor for 18 years and over this period I have worked hard to support my constituents and the residents of Stoke-on-Trent.
“I have decided to step down as cabinet member for communities and safer cities at Stoke-on-Trent City Council with immediate effect. This includes all associated committees and internal and external boards and all other council committees and panels. I will still remain a ward councillor for the ward of Penkhull & Stoke and continue to attend Full Council.
“I would like to thank everyone who has supported me over the years.”
Cllr Abi Brown, leader of Stoke-on-Trent City Council said: “I have worked alongside Cllr Conteh for many years and I want to thank him for his commitment and hard work during this time.”
Commenting on how this will affect the city council’s cabinet, Cllr Abi Brown, leader of Stoke-on-Trent City Council said: “Following Cllr Conteh’s resignation from Stoke-on-Trent City Council’s Cabinet, it has been agreed that portfolio responsibilities will be divided amongst current cabinet members. Subject to full council approval at a meeting in July, it is proposed that other representative functions previously carried out by Cllr Conteh will also be taken on by current members.”
The outline of new cabinet responsibilities is as follows:
Homelessness Cllr Abi Brown
Communities Cllr Beardmore
Local Matters
Community Consultation
and Community Development
Life Course Cllr Beardmore
Coroners, mortuary and registrar services
as well as Crematorium Services
Public Protection Cllr Edwards
Food safety and standards, health and safety at work
Product safety, labelling and rogue traders
Communicable human and animal disease control
Pest control and farm animal welfare
Taxi, alcohol and
entertainment licensing Cllr Jellyman
Community Safety Cllr Brown
Prevent and counter extremism
Safer City Partnership
Anti-social behaviour
Early Intervention Cllr Evans
Youth offending
Youth services
Public health Cllr James
Drug and alcohol prevention and treatment
Private sector housing Cllr Powell-Beckett
Addressing disrepair and the
private rented sector
Bringing long term private sector
empty homes back into use
Improving the condition and management
of private rented sector housing
For all media enquiries please contact the Communications Department at Stoke-on-Trent City Council on 01782 232671.
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