New Chairman and Other Key Roles Established At Annual Meeting

Text of press release issued by Teignbridge District Council following today's Annual Council Meeting:

Teignbridge District Council has appointed its new Chairman, Cllr Chris Clarence, and other key Council figures for the coming year at its Annual Council meeting today (15 May 2012).

At its Annual Council meeting held this afternoon, the following post-holders were announced:

Chairman of the Council: Cllr Chris Clarence

Vice-Chairman of the Council: Cllr Peter Bromell

Leader of the Council: Cllr Jeremy Christopher

Executive Portfolio Holder for Economy, Strategic Direction and Communications

Deputy Leader of the Council: Cllr Stuart Barker

Executive Portfolio Holder for Assets and Resources

Executive Portfolio Holder for Housing and Planning: Cllr Philip Vogel

Executive Portfolio Holder for Communities, Recreation and Leisure: Cllr George Gribble

Executive Portfolio Holder for Corporate Services: Cllr Mike Walters

Executive Portfolio Holder for Environmental Services: Cllr Kevin Lake

Executive Portfolio Holder for Tourism: Cllr Sylvia Russell

These roles are effective immediately.

Also at the meeting Cllr Dennis Smith, outgoing Chairman, presented Helen Burgess and Janet Hurden from the charities Christian Aid and Children’s Hospice South West with a cheque for £2362.80, with £1181.40 going to each.  The money was raised from various charitable events throughout his year as Chairman.

New Chairman Cllr Chris Clarence confirmed his chosen charity for the coming year as Devon Air Ambulance.

Chairmen (C) and Vice-Chairmen (VC) for Teignbridge’s committees were also confirmed at the meeting.  They are:

Overview & Scrutiny Committee:

Cllr Alan Connett (C)

Cllr Anthony Ballinger (VC)

Planning Committee:

Cllr Humphrey Clemens (C)

Cllr Dennis Smith (VC)

Regulatory and Appeals Committee:

Cllr Anna Klinkenberg (C)

Cllr Beryl Austen (VC)

Licensing Act 2003 Committee:

Cllr Ted Hockin (C)

Cllr Graham Price (VC)

Audit Scrutiny Committee:

Cllr Anthony Ballinger (C)

Cllr Alistair Dewhirst (VC)

Standards Committee:

Mr Christopher Hampson (public member)

Mr Derek Phillips (public member)

Mrs Carol Robinson (public member)

Parish Councillor Dudley Swain (Teignbridge Association of Local Councils member)

Parish Councillor Lesley Whittaker (Teignbridge Association of Local Councils member)

Town Councillor Daphne Watts (Teignbridge Association of Local Councils member)

District Councillors Mike Hocking and Stephen Purser

Teignbridge Highways and Transportation Committee:

Cllr David Cox

Cllr Rosalind Prowse

Cllr Mike Haines

ENDS