apenas algumas semanas antes de os atletas de elite se alinharem em uma trilha recém -colocada em Perry Barr, Ian Ward Waseem Zaffar Para tomar a fita e reter a liderança do grupo de trabalho no Conselho da Cidade de Birmingham. Primeira rodada de votação. Cllr Liz Clements marcou seis votos. Seus apoiadores deram dois votos a Ward e três a Zaffar (com um estragado), o que significa que a ala do Cllr venceu o concurso por 33-31. Santa Cllr Zaffar, vem Cllr Clements para o breve transporte, desocupado por seu colega concorrente de liderança espancada. A brigada Jones permanece vice -líder. Quando ela se sentou no gabinete oito anos atrás, ela era a única mulher. Anteriormente, ele se afastou da disputa de caixas do conselho e foi um dos campeões mais altos da liderança de Jeremy Corbyn na cidade. Ele assume o portfólio de ambiente na reorganização, a outra metade do resumo que o Cllr Zaffar liderou. final da década. O desafio audacioso de Cllr Zaffar e o resultado próximo deram ao líder do conselho mais do que uma pausa para o pensamento. O
In a contest which apparently emerged as a surprise to Councillor Ward, Waseem Zaffar came within three votes of the incumbent in the first round of voting. Cllr Liz Clements notched up six votes. Her supporters then gave two votes to Ward and three to Zaffar (with one spoilt) meaning Cllr Ward won the contest 33-31.
Returned to the top seat, Cllr Ward has appointed a new Cabinet at the start of a new four-year term. Out goes Cllr Zaffar, in comes Cllr Clements to the transport brief vacated by her fellow beaten leadership contender.
Birmingham’s new Cabinet features more women than men for the first time. Brigid Jones remains deputy leader. When she first sat at Cabinet eight years ago, she was the only woman.
Back at the Cabinet table is Majid Mahmood. He previously stood down over the council’s bins dispute and was one of the loudest champions for Jeremy Corbyn’s leadership in the city. He takes up the Environment portfolio in the re-organisation, the other half of the brief that Cllr Zaffar led.
Meanwhile, Bobby Alden has been re-elected unanimously as leader of Birmingham’s Tories.
Cllr Ward will now focus on bringing about a ‘golden decade’ for the city, bookended by the Commonwealth Games starting in July and the arrival of HS2 at the end of the decade. The audacious challenge from Cllr Zaffar and the close result will have given the council leader more than pause for thought.
The political developments are a mere side show in civic terms though. The Floozie no jacuzzi foi ligado de fora da casa do conselho. O recurso de água voltou à vida alguns segundos depois que o líder do conselho pressionou um enorme botão vermelho. Kevin Johnson
Cllr Ward switched on The River Fountain in Victoria Square nearly seven years after it had been replaced with a flower bed due to persistent leaks. The water feature trickled back into life a few seconds after the council leader pressed a huge red button.
Civic order has been restored.
