Councillor Cameron Holloway (Newnham) has been elected as Leader of the Cambridge City Labour Group, and Councillor Rachel Wade (West Chesterton) has been elected as Deputy Leader.
They are expected to be elected as Leader and Deputy Leader of the Council at the Council’s AGM on 22nd May.
Cllr Holloway is currently Executive Councillor for Community Safety, Homelessness and Wellbeing and works in prison education. He also has professional experience in publishing and translation. He studied German and Russian at the University of Cambridge.
Cllr Wade is the current Executive Councillor for Communities, and has spent a lifetime in public service, including at Chesterton Community College, the Meadows Community Centre, and as a community support worker across the city. She also has 40 years’ experience as a trade union representative.
At the same meeting, the following councillors were selected as cabinet members-elect:
- Gerri Bird (East Chesterton)
- Rosy Moore (Coleridge)
- Antoinette Nestor (Castle)
- Martin Smart (King’s Hedges)
- Anna Smith (Coleridge)
- Simon Smith (Castle)
- Katie Thornburrow (Petersfield)
- Mike Todd-Jones (Arbury).
Cllr Holloway says:
‘As Leader, my priority will always be to serve our community to the best of my abilities. I will work tirelessly to ensure that every resident’s voice is heard, to empower and support our communities, and to protect the environment – now and for future generations.’
‘I am very grateful to Mike Davey and Alice Gilderdale for their outstanding leadership of Cambridge City Council over the last two years. We will continue their work to build council homes, tackle homelessness, address the climate and biodiversity crises, and provide high quality services for Cambridge residents.’
Cllr Wade says:
‘It’s an honour to be selected as the Deputy Leader. I’m passionate about working to create a city where every person, regardless of background, can dream, can belong, and can thrive.’