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Jun
Council leader announces cabinet reshuffle after Keane Duncan departure
Carl Les, the Conservative leader of North Yorkshire Council, has announced details of his cabinet reshuffle.
Councillor Les oversees the council’s 10-person decision-making executive, which is effectively his cabinet.
The Stray Ferret broke the news last week that Cllr Keane Duncan, the executive member for highways and transportation, had resigned following a fall-out with Cllr Les.
We subsequently revealed former police officer Cllr Malcolm Taylor would replace him and that Cllr Richard Foster, a self-employed roofer, would take over from Cllr Greg White as executive member for managing our environment.
The changes were confirmed today.
Cllr Les said:
These are both extremely important roles within the council with the responsibility for issues that affect all our communities and businesses in North Yorkshire.
The changes have been brought about as part of my succession planning to periodically offer roles on the executive to other elected members.
Both Malcolm and Richard bring a great deal of experience and knowledge, and I am extremely pleased to welcome them to their new roles on our executive.
Cllr Malcolm Taylor (left) and Cllr Richard Foster
Cllr Taylor represents the Huby and Tollerton division on the council. He was a cabinet member on the former Hambleton District Council and was a regional representative of the Police Federation.
Cllr Foster, who represents Wharfedale, was leader of the former Craven District Council following his election to that authority in 2004.
Cllr Taylor and Cllr Foster were both elected at the former North Yorkshire County Council elections which were held in May 2022 before North Yorkshire Council launched in April the following year.
The council was formed when the former county council and seven previous district and borough authorities merged in the biggest reorganisation of local government in almost half-a-century in North Yorkshire.
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