THE new cabinet at Cotswold District Council has been revealed after the recent local elections.

CDC's annual general meeting took place last Wednesday, May 24, at which the leader and cabinet took office.

Following the election, the make-up of the council is 21 seats for the Liberal Democrats, nine seats for the onservatives, two Greens and two independents.

The Liberal Democrats retained control and Joe Harris remains leader with Mike Evemy as his deputy.

Cllr Harris said: “Thank you to everyone that came out and voted in the local elections earlier this month and a huge thank you to the people of the Cotswolds, who gave their overwhelming trust and

confidence in this administration to continue to lead our district, deliver for them and improve our communities.

“This cabinet brings with them a wealth of knowledge and wide-ranging experience.

"ogether we will build on the work we’ve done since 2019 and continue to deliver the plans we set out to deliver genuinely affordable homes, playing our part to tackle the climate emergency growth and delivering more jobs.

“From the thousands of conversations we had with residents on their doorsteps, we know that many are concerned with national issues, like the cost of living crisis, which are impacting us locally.

"We will continue to ensure that every pound the council spends works for local people, and that we offer value for oney and one of the lowest council tax rates in the south west.”

Cabinet members and their portfolios are as followed:

Joe Harris - leader

Mike Evemy - deputy leader and cabinet member for finance

Lisa Spivey - cabinet member for communities and public safety

Mike McKeown - cabinet member for climate change and sustainability

Tony Dale - cabinet member for economy and council transformation

Juliet Layton - cabinet member for planning and regulatory services

Paul Hodgkinson- cabinet member for health, leisure and culture

Claire Bloomer - cabinet member for cost of living and inclusion

In addition, Nikki Ind will chair the council over the next 12 months with Mark Harris as vice chair.