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| Top Job For Borwick |
One of our finest K&C councillors, Cllr Victoria Borwick, has been paid a special honour by Mayor Johnson.
This morning the Mayor's Office confirmed the Dame's brilliant suggestion that Cllr Borwick be made statutory deputy mayor.
There will be much rejoicing in K&C. Victoria Borwick is held in the highest esteem by both residents and fellow councillors:admired-not just because she is a thoroughly good person, but because she works hard for those she represents.
From the Standard
"As Boris Johnson’s official deputy, the only Tory woman Assembly member would take over if he was run over by a bus. The mother-of-four was an events manager for P&O and a Tory party fundraiser before joining the Assembly four years ago. She is a councillor at Kensington and Chelsea, where she had the communities brief"
Well done Borwick. Well done Dame.
ReplyDeleteGreat news and so well deserved.
ReplyDeleteCllr Borwick is a beacon of light in a dark world of greedy councillors.
Next stop leadership of K&C?
This is an excellent choice and I would like to congratulate Victoria on behalf of the Kensington and Chelsea Labour Group.
ReplyDeleteHear, hear, Victoria is a woman of huge integrity, experience, knowledge and talent.
ReplyDeleteThat's one thing Mayor Johnson has got right.
We had no idea that the Dame also had Boris' ear.
ReplyDeleteShe really is a most impressive dear lady!Quite formidable.
Interesting to see such gracious and elegant congratulations coming from the Labour Group, yet not a word from the Majority Group: it speaks volumes
ReplyDeleteSo, the former deputy chair of TfL will now be in charge of 'delivering legacy'.
ReplyDeleteWhat a semiotic nightmare.
And whatever does it mean, apart from possibly being a custard pie?
Emma D C is nearly right in saying,
ReplyDelete"That's one thing Mayor Johnson has got right."
How about kicking Moylan off the dep ch of TfL? That was a good move
Will be interesting to see who either elects to stand down as a Councillor and who has to give up.
ReplyDeleteGreat News sense prevails!!
ReplyDeleteVery gracious comments from the Labour Group. And yes the Dame is widely consulted in City Hall. Perhaps she will stand in the Brompton election.
ReplyDeleteWell done Councillor Borwick.
An honour for K&C
ReplyDeleteVictoria will be a dose of common sense and sanity for City Hall. A safe pair of hands when Boris has his bad turns.
ReplyDeleteAnd the visibility and experience will help her build her credentials to have a shot at the K&C Leadership if this EVER becomes vacant.
Fragrant Fraser-Howells (he of Gucci cloth) announced today that the dreadful Cllr Cockell has suppressed opposition and elected himself Leader for another five? years. Lord help the Borough
Messrs Ahern, Coleridge and Lightfoot should hang their heads in shame. All of them too intimidated by the dictator to put their names forward. Now they are dust.
ReplyDeleteTime to focus on the next level of pretenders (Read, Gardiner, Fielding-Mellen) and hope that they find the balls to refresh a rotten Borough
It was impossible for Pooter to step down. He is waiting for the official opening of Holland Park School so that he can rub shoulders with the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge
ReplyDeleteHe has the "official" opposition in K&C by the short and curlies. SRA is a powerful weapon
This is a well deserved recognition for Cllr Borwick who is a hard working, selfless and effective councillor.
ReplyDeleteCllr Palmer has taken to his bed
ReplyDeleteIt is interesting in life when one sees that it takes the outsiders to recognise quality.
ReplyDeleteThe insiders get overtaken by jealousy and envy when they are swimming in a rotten pool
Tory Councillors in Hornton Street need to reflect
Congratulations, Victoria!!
ReplyDeleteOur best wishes to you and Jamie
18.51 please sharpen your pencil. Frazer-Howells is the person from FAKE Gucci
ReplyDeleteLets keep some perspective
19.05, surely you mean "mincing" Gucci?
ReplyDeleteVictoria takes over if Boris falls under a bus.
ReplyDeleteLets remember that the Mayor rides bikes everywhere in London - not the safest and most sensible thing to do
18:54
ReplyDeleteYou have got to be joking. Fielding Mellen is not fit to lead anything and certainly not K and C Council! You could detail his experience of local Gov, business and life on the back of a postage stamp.
Only qualification he possesses is a sense of self entitlement to rule over others he considers inferior. He is a nob who despises poor people.
Pooter has moved with great skill to secure another term of office as Leader of K&C.
ReplyDeleteThe Mayoral Election was held on 3rd May and by "coincidence" potential stalking horse Cllr Borwick was given a big London job by Boris. The end of that challenge.
By "coincidence" potential challenger Cllr Moylan was given an additional job and more money by Boris. The end of that challenge.
Pooter then had the "invisible word" with Cllrs Ahern, Coleridge and Lightfoot. The end of them.
On the 9th May, Pooter emerged unchallenged for another year as No 1 K&C trougher.
I am a fellow Conservative councillor and wish to join with others in congratulating Victoria. I find that it is better to remain anonymous as I don't wish to arouse the ire of my fellows
ReplyDeleteIt is shocking that Cllr Cockell has forced himself on K&C residents as Leader for another year after he took up the LGA Chairmanship.
ReplyDeleteThis greed is unprecedented. It is the custom for newly appointed LGA Chairmen to step down from their previous local Govt roles.
He is obviously desperate for the money
Cllr Cockell is on a mission to make the Crossrail Station happen in N Kensington. Even though it has been announced in Hammersmith.
ReplyDeleteHe has told those who might be a threat to his Leadership that only he can "bring it home" and they should not rock the boat by standing against him. He says he is "wheeling and dealing"
Lets see. And lets hope that a fool (or three) is really not born every day. Ahern, Coleridge and Lightfoot take note
Cockell will use any strategem to hold on to his £130k a yaer. What a squalid little fellow he is
ReplyDeleteThe cowardice of both individuals within, and the Majority Party itself, not to challenge Pootin's rancid leadership is utterly pathetic.
ReplyDeleteAnyone seeing Pootin at the Council meeting where he tried to defend his actions with regard the Lamont affair would know that he is a dead man walking.
Pootin has brought enough bad publicity to K and C Council and how he can remain unchallenged beggars belief.
Come on Ahern, Coleridge and Lightffoot- Is it not better to live one day as a lion than a lifetime as a sheep feeding on your master's SRA? handouts.
I am very disappointed by the failure of Cllr Ahern to challenge Cllr Cockell for the Leadership of K&C. He has made no secret of the fact that he is ready for the job and would like to do it. Has been saying so for years. And it gets up the nose of Cllr Coleridge who also wants the job. Badly.
ReplyDeleteBut they don't have the guts to challenge. Nancy boys
You might as well have a challenge from Cllr Mosely.
ReplyDeleteIt would be more dangerous
Ahern, Coleridge and Lightfoot are dead sheep
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