This entry was posted in Your Council on June 25, 2013.
The Derbyshire County Council Labour Group has announced their new gender balanced cabinet to help deliver a Fair Deal for Derbyshire.
The cabinet has been reduced from nine to six members and the decision was agreed upon at the full council meeting on Wednesday the 15th May. The cabinet members will also be supported by new deputy cabinet positions that will be responsible for specific services.
Moreover, a scrutiny committee has been reinstated to keep a close watch on NHS services, and to challenge any proposed changes to local health services.
The roles of Chair and Vice-Chair have also changed. They will now be focusing on addressing health inequalities in Derbyshire and better management of council meetings.
These changes are helping Derbyshire Labour fulfil their promise to fight the Tory governments changes to the NHS which are costing millions of pounds, and address the health inequalities in Derbyshire.
“We have an ambitious and exciting manifesto to deliver over the next four years.
“I’m really proud that we’ve got a strong team which has an equal mix of men and women to represent Derbyshire’s population and put our plans into action.
“Over the next four years we’ll fight for a fair deal for Derbyshire, listen to what people say, understand what they need and provide officers with strong leadership to deliver services which meet those needs.