This press release is just in...
the info may already have been on another thread but just in case it hasnt here is the news
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COWAN NAMES HIS SHADOW TEAM
KCC Labour Leader Gordon Cowan (Dover Town) pictured below, has released details of his Shadow Cabinet Team:
Gordon says:
"Labour has a unique and profound responsibility to act as a critical opposition to the Tory administration on KCC. We accept that UKIP are the official opposition but a party that belongs to the right of the ruling Conservatives cannot offer the kind of objective criticism that the ordinary people of Kent need.
"I am lucky to have a strong team, with lots of experience and talent.
"As Leader I will also lead on Education where we need to ask some searching questions about the shambles over selection in West Kent and the failure to plan properly for primary school places right across the county.
"My Deputy,
Roger Truelove (Swale Central), will lead on Economic Development. He believes that Kent desperately needs a realistic strategy for economic growth and good jobs.
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Mike Eddy (Deal) pictured above will be leading for us on Health at a time when the NHS is being put at grave risk by the Coalition's ill thought out "reforms". As he has before,
Derek Smyth (Ashford South) will be our lead on finance.
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Jane Cribbon (Gravesham East) will lead on Social Care, where cuts to elderly care will continue to be a key issue for Labour, and
Colin Caller (also Gravesham East) will be our Shadow Spokesman on Environment and Highways, where under-performance by the County Council continues to be a major issue with residents right across Kent.
"Finally
Tom Maddison (Dartford NE) will be Group Whip and our Spokesman on Communities."
PS: have added the pictures from our own archives