New Council Cabinet
Date published: 12 December 2017
Rochdale Borough Council
The new leader of Rochdale Borough Council, Councillor Allen Brett, will present the new cabinet positions to a meeting of the council on Wednesday (13 December) evening.
Main changes
- Councillor John Blundell takes over from Councillor Richard Farnell as the Cabinet Member for Regeneration.
- Councillor Sara Rowbotham replaces Councillor Jacqui Beswick as the Cabinet Member for Health and Wellbeing.
- Councillor Liam O’Rourke replaces Councillor Peter Williams as the Cabinet Member for Business, Skills and Employment.
- Councillor Kieran Heakin becomes the Cabinet Member for Children’s Services, replacing Councillor Donna Martin.
| Cabinet position | Cabinet member | Assistant cabinet member |
|---|---|---|
| Corporate and resources | Councillor Allen Brett | Councillor Asim Rashid |
| Regeneration | Councillor John Blundell | Councillor Shah Wazir |
| Health and wellbeing | Councillor Sara Rowbotham | Councillor Sameena Zaheer |
| Business, skills and employment | Councillor Liam O’Rourke | Councillor John Hartley |
| Neighbourhoods, community and culture | Councillor Janet Emsley | Councillor Daniel Meredith |
| Housing and environment | Councillor Neil Emmott | Councillor Linda Robinson |
| Children’s services | Councillor Kieran Heakin | Councillor Donna Martin |
| Adult care | Councillor Iftikhar Ahmed | Councillor Billy Sheerin |
| Planning and development | Councillor Daalat Ali | Councillor Ali Ahmed |
It is not yet known who Councillor Brett will appoint as deputy leaders.
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