At the City Council AGM on June 1st I was elected as the new leader of council.
These are my notes for a speech.
You can watch the meeting on the City Council YouTube channel and read the Labour Party announcement here. It’s also on the City Council website.
Notes towards a speech
I’d like to start by thanking Cllr Bick and Cllr Bennett, and everyone else who took part in the discussions and negotiations over the last ten days to get us here. I think we are in a good place to go forward together.
And I’d also like to acknowledge the hard work and professionalism of every person who keeps the Council running, from the Chief Executive and other officers, to the whole team here and Mandela House and in offices and depots around the city.
Thank you to those keeping the parks in fantastic condition, and my wonderful team at Shared Planning and 3C Building Control.
Thanks to the the unions supporting so many of our workers, to everyone keeping our buildings and sites running and secure, and to those helping councillors to be as effective as possible as we serve the people of Cambridge.
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