The Peterborough City Council Conservative group have today confirmed the formation of a shadow cabinet.
Residents are aware of the volatile history between the groups now in a joint administration. Their first cabinet meeting starts by withholding 20 documents from public view or Scrutiny. Decisions that will affect millions of pounds of taxpayer money, made behind closed doors. This is an unacceptable level of exempt papers for a public-serving Council, and our priority is to ensure we can review these papers and ensure good decision-making is taking place.
With this level of secrecy being made by the new cabinet, it is more vital than ever the city has a shadow cabinet that will hold this administration to account on decision making and policies. We have always supported the administration in making good decisions for the city, but equally we will always challenge bad decision making too.
Our shadow cabinet consists of:
- Councillor Fitzgerald, Shadow Leader of the Council/ Leader of the Opposition, covering portfolios of Communications, Adult Social Care and Health
- Councillor Steve Allen, Deputy Leader of the Opposition, Shadow Cabinet Member for Communities, Housing and Regulatory Services
- Councillor Marco Cereste, Shadow Cabinet Member for Growth and Regeneration
- Councillor John Howard, Shadow Cabinet Member for Finance and Corporate Governance
- Councillor Lynne Ayres, Shadow Cabinet Member for Children's Services and Education
- Councillor Arfan Khan Shadow Cabinet Member for Environment and Transport