New leader and cabinet announced

Thursday, 22 May 2025 at 18:06

By Central Radio News

The county council's new leader and cabinet have been announced at its full council meeting.

County Councillor Stephen Atkinson, leader of the Reform UK group and county councillor for the Ribble Valley South West electoral division, has been formally appointed as leader.

The cabinet announced by Councillor Atkinson are:

County Councillor Simon Evans, deputy leader and cabinet member for Children and Families (county councillor for Skelmersdale Central)
County Councillor Graham Dalton, cabinet member for Adult Social Care (county councillor for Lancaster Rural North)
County Councillor David Dwyer, cabinet member for I.T. & Data (county councillor for Fylde South)
County Councillor Warren Goldsworthy, cabinet member for Highways and Transport (county councillor for Clitheroe)
County Councillor Daniel Matchett, cabinet member for Health and Wellbeing (county councillor for Whitworth & Bacup)
County Councillor Ged Mirfin, cabinet member for Resources, HR and Property (county councillor for Ribble Valley North East)
County Councillor Brian Moore, cabinet member for Economic Development and Growth (county councillor for Morecambe South)
County Councillor Joshua Roberts, cabinet member for Rural Affairs, Environment and Communities (county councillor for Fylde East)
County Councillor Matthew Salter, cabinet member for Education and Skills (county councillor for Wyre Rural Central)

Councillor Atkinson said: “I am incredibly proud to be the new leader of the county council and very much looking forward to my new role and getting down to business.

"I will be ably assisted by my cabinet, which is filled with people who come from a wide range of backgrounds and have a huge wealth of experience in their chosen careers.

"Sitting around my cabinet table will be councillors who have decades of experience in areas such as children's services, education, health, economic development and expertise in digital industries.