Blog Posts

  • Full Council – my new leaders speech

    Mr Chairman, It is with great pride that I’m able to address members for the first time as Leader of the Council. It’s a role I am honoured to take on. And I am under no illusions about how challenging it will be. Mr Chairman, it is true to say that despite all the help,… Read more

  • Full Council – 17th May 2011

    The big day had arrived. After having been in the role of leader designate since 15th April, it was with a huge amount of excitement and sense of relief that the day had arrived when I would officially take up the role of Leader of the Council. In the last few weeks I had been… Read more

  • New cabinet – cross cutting portfolios

    I was able to announce my new cabinet. This is exciting and full of promise but also a sad event as it means some excellent and hardworking individuals must leave the cabinet. I wanted a certain shape to the cabinet based on ability, energy, freshness, experience and team bonding. I have changed a number of… Read more

  • County Council – Conservative Group AGM 13th May 2011

    From being elected as leader of the group on the 15th April it has seemed a long time before the result of the election was ratified at our group AGM on the 13th May. During this period the title leader designate has been used widely. It was an interesting AGM. We all paid tribute to… Read more

  • County Council Conservatives Leader Election

    This was an important day. The election for leader of our conservative group, at the County Council, took place. That was important because as the conservative group has the majority in the council chamber the leader of the group also becomes the Leader of the Council. I was very honoured to have been selected as… Read more

  • Lib Dem leader finds guided busway difficulties a giggling matter

    Cabinet met on Tuesday 5th April. One of the items discussed was a progress report on the guided busway. This issue is a serious matter as the contractor is playing contractual games to try to avoid it’s liabilities under the contract. Whilst the disput continues the public are not getting the benefit of the busway… Read more