Thursday, May 17, 2007

He's back in the money Bill Brooks is, not much wrong with this ex leader ?

Quick comeback for ex-leader of council
May 10 2007
By The Journal
A labour council leader who gave up his job for health reasons has secured another senior post on the same authority.
Bill Brooks stood down as leader of Northumberland County Council two weeks ago, citing health problems as the reason for quitting after two years in the post.
Yesterday he was given the post as the council's executive member for environment and regeneration at the authority's annual meeting in County Hall, Morpeth.
The appointment was part of a shake-up of the Labour-controlled council's political leadership in the wake of Coun Brooks' resignation from the top job.
Coun Brooks, who represents the Blyth Valley Newsham ward, is succeeded as leader by Blyth Valley Holywell councillor Peter Hillman, who steps up from the deputy leader's post. Yesterday's meeting also ratified the appointment as deputy leader of Prudhoe councillor Tony Reid, who had previously been executive member for health and well-being.
His post on the executive is taken by Cramlington councillor Dorothy Luke, while Coun Brooks replaces the late Coun Alan Cutter as executive member for environment and regeneration.
Councillors Jim Wright, Mick Scullion, Ivan Hayes and John Smith continue in their current executive posts for a further year.
Coun Robert Arckless was elected as the council's new chairman, the first Amble councillor to hold the civic post in the authority's 118-year history. His vice-chairman will be Coun Mike Roe, from Bedlington.

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