London Councils' Annual General Meeting (AGM) took place yesterday (08 June 2021).
Cllr Georgia Gould (Camden) was re-elected as Chair. Cllr Darren Rodwell (Barking & Dagenham) was re-elected as Deputy Chair. Cllr Teresa O'Neill OBE (Bexley), Cllr Ruth Dombey OBE (Sutton) and Catherine McGuinness (City of London) were re-elected as Vice Chairs.
A number of changes to Executive portfolios were agreed by Leaders.
Cllr Elizabeth Campbell (RB Kensington & Chelsea) will now lead on Business, Europe and Good Growth
(including high streets, lead liaison with wider South East, leisure, sport & culture).
Cllr Danny Thorpe (Greenwich) will now lead on Health & Care (including Adult Care Services).
Damian White (Havering) will now lead on Schools & Children’s Services (including Education, Children’s Social Care and Safeguarding).
Mayor Damien Egan (Lewisham) was elected Chair of the Grants Committee.