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# Dan Yates confirmed as Leader of the Council
- URL: https://www.scenemag.co.uk/dan-yates-confirmed-as-leader-of-the-council/
- Published: 2018-05-21T21:26:09.000Z
- Updated: 2018-05-21T21:26:09.000Z
- Description: Daniel Yates the Labour Councillor for Moulsecoomb and Bevendean ward was confirmed as Leader of Brighton & Hove City Council by fellow councillors at a meeting of the full council on May 17.
- Author: Besi

## Daniel Yates the Labour Councillor for Moulsecoomb and Bevendean ward was confirmed as Leader of Brighton & Hove City Council by fellow councillors at a meeting of the full council on May 17.

![Cllr Dan Yates](https://www.scenemag.co.uk/content/images/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/web-600-7-3.jpg)

Cllr Dan Yates

**Cllr YATES replaces** **Cllr Warren Morgan** who stood down as Leader of the Labour group after falling out with local activists from the pressure group Momentum, who among other things held him partly responsible for the local party’s suspension in 2016 and his threat to stop the national Labour conference returning to Brighton, over a row last September about anti-Semitism, which won him few friends.

**Cllr Yates, said:** *“I’ll be leading our experienced team to improve services, support our community and see change delivered to make our city a better place to live and work. This is the time to build on the good work already underway and to move forward positively for the future.*

*“We’re all aware of the huge financial challenges the city faces due to cuts in funding from central government but we also have opportunities. We’ll be open about the decisions we need to make. We will involve people with change, work closely with partners and listen to residents.”*

## New Mayor appointed

**Mayor of Brighton & Hove**  
Cllr Dee Simson

**Deputy Mayor of Brighton & Hove**  
Cllr Alex Phillips

## **Political leaders confirmed were:**

**Leader of the council and leader of the Labour & Co-operative Group**  
Cllr Dan Yates

**Deputy leader of the council**  
Cllr Gill Mitchell

**Deputy leaders of Labour & Co-operative Group**  
Cllr Gill Mitchell and Cllr Les Hamilton

**Leader of the official opposition and leader of the Conservative Group**  
Cllr Tony Janio

**Deputy leaders of the Conservative Group**  
Cllr Steve Bell and Cllr Lee Wares

**Convenor of the Green Group**  
Cllr Phelim Mac Cafferty

**Deputy convenors of the Green Group**  
Cllr Louisa Greenbaum and (jobshare) Cllr Leo Littman and Cllr Amanda Knight

## **Chair and deputy chairs of committees for 2018/19:**

**Policy Resource & Growth**  
**Chair:** Cllr Daniel Yates  
**Deputy** **Chair:** Cllr Les Hamilton

**Children, Young People & Skills**  
**Chair:** Cllr Daniel Chapman  
**Deputy Chair:** Cllr Caroline Penn

**Tourism, Development & Culture**  
**Chair:** Cllr Alan Robins  
**Deputy Chair:** Cllr Nancy Platts

**Environment, Transport & Sustainability**  
**Chair:** Cllr Gill Mitchell  
**Deputy Chair:** Cllr Saoirse Horan

**Health & Wellbeing Board**  
**Chair:** Cllr Karen Barford  
**Deputy Chair:** Cllr Clare Moonan

**Housing & New Homes**  
**Chair:** Cllr Anne Meadows  
**Deputy Chair:** Cllr Tracey Hill

**Neighbourhoods, Inclusion, Communities & Equalities**  
**Chair:** Cllr Emma Daniel  
**Deputy Chair:** Cllr Mo Marsh

**Planning**  
Chair Cllr Julie Cattell  
Deputy Chair Cllr Penny Gilbey

**Licensing**  
**Chair:** Cllr Jackie O’Quinn  
**Deputy Chair:** Cllr Adrian Morris

## **Lead members for 2018/19:**

**Lead Member for Tourism**  
Cllr Alan Robins

**Lead Member for Mental Health**  
Cllr Caroline Penn

**Lead Member for Economic Development and Social Value**  
Cllr Nancy Platts

**Lead Member for Sustainability**  
Cllr Saoirse Horan

**Lead Member for Adult Social Care**  
Cllr Clare Moonan

**Lead Member for Rough Sleeping**  
Cllr Clare Moonan

**Lead Member for Health and Wellbeing**  
Cllr Karen Barford

**Lead Member for Private Rented Sector**  
Cllr Tracey Hill

**Lead Member for Community Safety**  
Cllr Mo Marsh

**Lead Member for Planning Policy**  
Cllr Julie Cattell