Second change made to Calderdale Council's Cabinet as member steps down from role

Calderdale Council’s Cabinet has seen another change in membership following a councillor’s decision to step down from her role.
By John Greenwood - Local Democracy Reporter
Published 18th Oct 2020, 07:00 GMT
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At this week’s Cabinet meeting, Leader of the Council, Coun Tim Swift (Lab, Town) said that Coun Susan Press (Lab, Todmorden) had stepped down from her Public Services and Communities portfolio and would be replaced by Coun Jenny Lynn (Lab, Park).

Coun Swift said Coun Press had stood down from Cabinet at the moment because of long-standing health issues.

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He recorded his thanks to Coun Press for her work for Cabinet and other councillors also expressed their best wishes to Coun Press.

Councillor Susan PressCouncillor Susan Press
Councillor Susan Press

Coun Lynn was elected to serve her ward in 2012 and re-elected in 2016.

She is also a member of the council’s Climate Change Working Party and Transport Working Party and is also a member of the Park Ward Forum.

The change follows on from Coun Swift taking on portfolio duties for Public Health issues from Coun Faisal Shoukat (Lab, Park).

Coun Shoukat’s place on Cabinet was taken on by Coun Silvia Dacre (Lab, Todmorden), who has taken a portfolio for Resources.

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