Reshuffle On Guildford Borough Council’s Executive Is Announced

Published on: 19 Jun, 2018
Updated on: 19 Jun, 2018

A reshuffle of Guildford Borough Council’s Executive has been announced with councillors Gordon Jackson and Nigel Manning rejoining and councillors Michael Ilman and Richard Billington stepping down.

Cllr Gordon Jackson.

Cllr Gordon Jackson (former deputy mayor and mayor) takes up the post of lead councillor for innovation and transformation, and Cllr Nigel Manning (last year’s mayor) as lead councillor for finance and asset management.

In a press statement from the council, the leader of the council, Paul Spooner, said: “I would like to thank Cllr Illman for making way for Cllr Manning to return to his previous role, now that his mayoral year is over. I would also like to thank Cllr Billington as he moves on to become deputy mayor.”

Cllr Nigel Manning.

Others who sit on the Executive are: leader Paul Spooner, who is also the lead councillor for partnerships, planning and regeneration; Matt Furniss, the deputy leader of the council and lead councillor for infrastructure and governance; David Bilbe, lead councillor for enterprise and economic development; Philip Brooker, lead councillor for housing and development management; Geoff Davis, special advisor to the leader and lead councillor for social enterprise and the voluntary sector; Graham Ellwood, lead councillor for licensing, environmental health and community safety; Nikki Nelson-Smith, lead councillor for skills, arts and tourism; and Iseult Roche, lead councillor for community health, wellbeing and Project Aspire.

All represent their respective wards as Conservative party councillors.

Click here for more information on the council’s councillors and their responsibilities.

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