Carlisle City Council portfolio holders announced

(Date of issue: Tuesday, 19 May 2009)

Carlisle City Council’s Leader Councillor Mike Mitchelson has announced the line-up of the Council’s new Executive.

The Executive is made up of the Leader, who is appointed by the City Council, and six other Councillors appointed by the Leader, each with responsibility for areas of Council work, known as portfolios:

• Promoting Carlisle – Cllr Mike Mitchelson (The Leader is also responsible for this particular portfolio area);
• Finance - Cllr John Mallinson (Deputy Leader);
• Culture and Community Services – Cllr Gareth Ellis;
• Environment and Infrastructure - Cllr Ray Bloxham;
• Economy - Cllr Marilyn Bowman;
• Health and Community Development – Cllr Olwyn Luckley; and
• Performance and Development – Cllr Barry Earp.

Cllr Mitchelson was re-elected as Council Leader at yesterday’s (Monday, 18 May) Annual Council meeting. Councillor William Graham was elected Mayor of Carlisle and Cllr Ray Knapton was elected as Deputy Mayor.

The Executive is responsible for the day-to-day running of the City Council and has to make decisions, which are in line with the City Council's overall policies and budget. If it wishes to make a decision, which is outside the budget or policy framework, this must be referred to the City Council as a whole to decide.