Stoke-on-Trent City Council's new Labour administration has unveiled its senior team at the authority's annual council meeting today (Thursday 25 May).

The cabinet now stands as follows:

• Council Leader and Strategy Development, Culture and Sport: Cllr Jane Ashworth OBE
• Deputy Leader and Environment and Enforcement: Cllr Amjid Wazir
• Adult care: Cllr Sarah Hill
• Children's services: Cllr Lynn Watkins
• Health and Wellbeing: Cllr Desiree Elliott
• Housing: Cllr Chris Robinson
• Finance and Corporate Services: Cllr Alastair Watson
• Planning and Regeneration: Cllr Duncan Walker
• Communities, Education and Safety: Cllr David Williams

The new senior team aim to make Stoke 'a better place to live, grow up, work and enjoy' (Nub News).

Council Leader, Jane Ashworth, said: "We face many challenges in making our city a better place to live, work and enjoy, not least in the face of the huge government cuts to the council budget we have borne, and the cost of living crisis.

"While we will plan and work hard to deliver many positives we will also be open and honest about the real state of this council and our city. Some difficult decisions lie ahead.

"But this cabinet has already started working hard to right wrongs, to address issues we discovered after winning the election and to get this council, and this city, back on track. That mission is being supported by talented and diverse councillors from all walks of life and a great mix of youth and experience.

"We'll make sure the council puts all of our people first, with care and kindness. And we will put Stoke-on-Trent on the map as a great city – not a small city, but an economic driving force and a place for residents, communities and businesses to thrive."

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