Cllr Quentin Edgington has been elected as the new Leader of Spelthorne Borough Council, following the death of Cllr Robert Watts earlier this month.
Cllr Edgington was elected to the Council in May 2015 and is a Conservative ward councillor for Riverside and Laleham. He works as an Area Manager for a funeral directors and previously served as a councillor for the Royal Borough of Kingston-upon-Thames.
Cllr Edgington said: “This is a real honour and I would like to thank my colleagues for putting their trust in me and electing me to the role of Leader. Spelthorne is a fantastic Borough and I am pleased to have the opportunity to serve the residents and continue the excellent work undertaken by Cllr Watts. I have lots of plans and ideas and I look forward to implementing them together with my fellow councillors and all the staff at Spelthorne Council.”
Cllr Edgington has appointed Cllr Maureen Attewell and Cllr Joanne Sexton as Deputy Leaders. Cllr Maureen Attewell replaces Cllr Colin Davis as Cabinet Member for Waste, Environment and Parking following his resignation from the Cabinet.
The other Cabinet positions remain unchanged.