East Lancs councillors among County cabinet as new leader of council officially appointed Lancashire County Council announced its new leader and cabinet at its full council meeting on Thursday evening. County Councillor Phillippa Williamson, leader of the Conservative group and county councillor for the Lancaster Rural North electoral division, has been formally appointed as leader of Lancashire County Council.
Burnley Rural county councillor, Cllr Cosima Towneley has been appointed as cabinet member for children and families and Hyndburn s Cllr Peter Britcliffe is the new vice chairman. Prior to this month s election, Councillor Williamson served as the cabinet member for children, young people and schools.
Thursday’s vote of the full council saw County Cllr Williamson officially instated to run the authority for the next four years.
In a statement after the meeting, she said that the past year had been “exceptionally tough for everyone” because of the pandemic.
“Lancashire is a fantastic place to live, work and do business. We are really well-placed as the economy bounces back and with my cabinet, I am determined to help us recover and prosper.
Euxton, Buckshaw and Astley representative Aidy Riggott is one of four Central Lancashire faces in the new county council cabinet Attracting inward investment, helping create jobs and opportunities whilst delivering better services and protecting our environment, are our priorities.