Cllr George Nobbs has been re-elected as Leader of Norfolk County Council following a meeting of Full Council at County Hall today (Monday 18 May).
Cllr Nobbs, who represents the Crome division in Norwich for Labour, was elected by42 votes to 39, with Liberal Democrat Cllr Dan Roper, of Hevingham and Spixworthelected as Deputy Leader without opposition.
Cllr Nobbs first became Leader of the Council in May 2013 following the County Council elections.
ThefollowingCommittee Chairswere also appointed at today’s Annual General Meeting of the council:
- Adult Social Care Committee – Cllr Sue Whitaker (Labour) as Chair; CllrElizabeth Morgan(Green) as Vice Chair
- Children’s Services Committee – Cllr James Joyce (Liberal Democrat) as Chairman; Cllr Emma Corlett (Lab) as Vice Chair
- Communities Committee – Cllr Paul Smyth (UKIP) as Chairman; CllrRichard Bearman(Green) as Vice Chair
- Environment, Development and Transport Committee – Cllr Toby Coke (UKIP) as Chairman; Cllr John Timewell (Liberal Democrat) as Vice Chair
- Economic Development sub committee – Cllr Colleen Walker(Lab)will chair the committee with Cllr Jonathan Childs (UKIP) as Vice Chairman
- Planning (Regulatory) – Cllr Alan Grey (UKIP) becomes Chairman
- Cllr Brian Watkins (Lib Dem) replaces Cllr Dan Roper as Chairman of the Norfolk Health and Wellbeing Board
- Cllr Nobbs and Cllr Dan Roper (Lib Dem)take theChair and Vice Chair of the Policy and Resources Committee
Cllr Rex Parkinson-Hare, who representsthe UKIP group for Yarmouth Nelson and Southtown ward, was elected as Chairman for the coming year with David Collis, who represents King’s Lynn North and Central for Labour becoming Vice Chairman.
Current political make-up at Norfolk County Council is as follows:
- 40 Conservative
- 14 Labour
- 13 UKIP
- 10 Liberal Democrat
- 4 Green
- 2 Independent
- 1 non-aligned member
