Annual Meeting of the Council: Update

At the recent annual meeting of the Council, Councillor Sarah Orr was elected as the new Mayor of Cirencester and Chair of Council, with Cllr Andy Jopp being elected as Deputy Mayor and Vice-Chair.

In addition, the following Lead Member appointments were made:

• Corporate Governance and Personnel Cllr Gary Selwyn (Lead Officer Johan Newman)

• Finance and Audit Cllr Mark Harris (Lead Officer Andrew Tubb)  

• Planning Cllr Andy Jopp (Lead Officer Johan Newman)

• Climate and Environment Cllr Sabrina Dixon (Lead Officer Natalie Reynolds)

• Land and Property Cllr Andrea Pellegram (Lead Officer Mark Oliver)

• Community Services Cllr Sarah Orr (Lead Officer Becky Coles)

Also at the meeting genuine concerns were raised about the level of service received from Gloucestershire County Council in Cirencester, particularly from County Highways; this is not acceptable and we will take steps to engage with the respective Cabinet Member and senior management team at GCC to address the concerns of the public and get an appropriate level of service and response to local issues.