Trio complete mayor's cabinet
GEORGE Ferguson has filled the remaining three seats of his cabinet.
Ahead of last night's meeting Liberal Democrats Guy Poultney and Barbara Janke, and Conservative Alastair Watson, took up places originally left for Labour, which declined to join the cabinet.
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Bristol mayor George Ferguson, centre, with his new cabinet members at City Hall Guy Poultney, left, and Alastair Watson; also joining the cabinet is Barbara Janke, inset Picture: Barbara Evripidou BRBE20130124E-001
Mr Poultney, a cabinet member in the previous administration, is now responsible for housing and planning while Ms Janke, a former leader of the council, will take up health and wellbeing. Mr Watson's brief will be children and young people.
It was also announced that Geoff Gollop will serve as Deputy Mayor.
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Mr Ferguson defended his decision to appoint three Lib Dems in his cabinet of six.
He told The Post: "I was expecting to have three Labour members originally, so there can be no complaints that the proportions are unfair."
2 Comments
by andrew46
Wednesday, January 30 2013, 4:38PM
“I suppose Mr Mayor Sir with a 15% vote could offer his goldfish (if he has one) a place in his Cabinet without it appearing "unfair"
Labour are perfectly entitled to stay in opposition. Why should they cosy up locally to 2 other parties who at a Govt.level are busy destroying public services under the pretence of financial necessity.”
by FigWright
Friday, January 25 2013, 1:37PM
“Now that Labour have refused to cooperate with the new Mayor for long enough that he's had to fill their Cabinet spaces with Lib Dems, expect Labour to wait at least a week before attacking the Cabinet as being "Lib Dem dominated".”