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Leader's Blog
Hello, my name is Louise McKinlay, Leader of Brentwood Borough Council, and this is my blog. I want to use this as an opportunity for me to connect directly with residents and hopefully to hear your thoughts and views as well.
I’ve been Leader at the Council since May 2009, and am very passionate about all that Brentwood has to offer. It truly is a borough of choice and opportunity. Being involved in the Council and representing residents is something that I really enjoy. My new role as Leader allows me take that further and drive forward changes that people want to see.
Outside of my Council activities, I have an active interest in charity work, especially supporting the Helen Rollason Heal Cancer Charity and Brainwaves, a Children’s charity. I have experience of running a business and my time in the corporate world has set me in good stead for dealing with some of the challenges facing Local Government today.
I hope you find the blog interesting and informative, and I look forward to hearing from you!
Cllr. Louise McKinlay, Leader of the Council
New Council Year
16 May 2012
With the elections behind us, Annual Council is taking place tonight. This is a big event in the Council’s diary which includes the outgoing of the current Mayor.
This year we will be saying a big thank you to Joan Holmes for her efforts over the past year and her successful fundraising for her chosen charities. She has raised thousands of pounds for Recoil Twisters and St. Francis Hospice, both of whom I know I are very appreciative of the work she has done to support them.
On saying goodbye to Joan, Annual Council also includes the appointment of a new Mayor for the coming year, and with lots of celebrations ahead from the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee celebrations to the Olympics, it is set to be a very exciting year.
Tonight we’ll also be welcoming some new (and returning) councillors on board: John Kerslake in Hutton Central and Sheila Murphy in Herongate, Ingrave and West Horndon for the Conservatives and Karen Chilvers, Graeme Clark for the Liberal Democrats and Julie Morrissey for Labour. I’d like to welcome them on to the Council and wish them all the best for the next four years.
Finally tonight we’ll be formally appointing the Chairs and Members of the Council Committees and Panel and setting the dates of the meetings too. Details of these will be published shortly.
Cllr. Louise McKinlay, Leader of the Council
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