New cabinet unveiled to ‘deliver for Dudley’

Councillor Patrick Harley, Leader of Dudley Council,  unveiled the new cabinet for the coming year at the Council’s AGM.  

Councillor Patrick Harley said:   

“As Leader of this Council I am proud my Cabinet and I can continue to build on the Council’s positive achievements to deliver real impact for our residents.  

“Over the past 18 months this administration has had to make difficult decisions to establish strong foundations, including financial sustainability, to protect services and ensure a long-term future for this council.  

“At the same time, we have put some much needed investment into key areas such as services for adults and children. 

“This year we opened our purpose-built Pens Meadow school for SEND pupils, giving them the facilities, opportunities and education they deserve.  

“While just weeks ago the Care Quality Commission rated our adult social care services ‘good,’ a testament to us delivering good services for people who need them most.  

“We will be working to build on these successes in the coming year. 

“With no overall control, we will work with other parties throughout the year and while our politics may differ, we are all here to serve our residents.  

“This is a cabinet which will be delivering for Dudley.”  

The same meeting saw members of the shadow cabinet appointed as well as the leads on a range of committees. 

  

The cabinet team in full is:  

Councillor Patrick Harley, Leader of the council 

Councillor Paul Bradley, Deputy Leader  

Councillor Andrea Goddard, cabinet member for Adult Social Care and Public Health 

Councillor Wayne Little, cabinet member for Children and Young People  

Councillor Daniel Bevan, cabinet member for Development and Regulation  

Councillor Simon Phipps, cabinet member for Economy and Infrastructure  

Councillor Ian Bevan, cabinet member for Housing and Homelessness  

Councillor Damian Corfield, cabinet member for Neighbourhoods  

Councillor Steve Clark, cabinet member for Resources  

Councillor Ed Lawrence, cabinet member for Transformation  

  

Main opposition (Reform UK) shadow cabinet: 

Councillor Marco Longhi, Group leader 

Councillor Shaun Keasey, Deputy Leader & Economy and Infrastructure 

Councillor Andrew Southall, Adult Social Care 

Councillor Angela Blythe, Children and Young People 

Councillor Andrew Barnfield, Development and Regulation 

Councillor James Clinton, Housing and Homelessness 

Councillor Dr Rob Clinton, Neighbourhoods 

Councillor Jason Thorne, Public Health 

Councillor Sat Sherwani, Resources 

Councillor Jan McGeough, Transformation 

  

Labour group spokespersons:  

Councillor Shaukat Ali, Labour leader 

Councillor Qasim Mughal, Deputy Leader and resources 

Councillor Hilary Bills, Adult Social Care 

Councillor Cathy Bayton, Public Health  

Councillor Sue Ridney, Children and Young People 

Councillor Adeela Qayyum, Development and Regulation 

Councillor Parmjit Sahota, Economy and Infrastructure 

Councillor Jackie Cowell, Housing and Homelessness 

Councillor Asif Ahmed, Neighbourhoods 

Councillor Keiran Casey, Transformation