Reshuffle of Isle of Wight Council Cabinet announced

The Leader of the Isle of Wight Council, Lora Peacey-Wilcox has announced a reshuffle of the council's Cabinet.

Councillor Peacey-Wilcox said: "In carrying out this reshuffle, I am mindful of the fact that the whole council is going through a process of reorganisation and also of the financial situation we are in at the moment.

"As such, I am moving forward with a plan that has been under consideration for some time to reduce the number of Cabinet members (savings achieved).

"The financial portfolio will now be dealt with by a finance committee, which will be chaired by Councillor Jonathan Bacon, but which will consist of all Cabinet members, all of whom will take responsibility for this essential area."

The revised Cabinet roles are as follows:

Lora Peacey-Wilcox - Leader, with responsibility for strategic oversight and external partnerships.

Ian Stephens - Deputy leader, Cabinet member for adult services and housing, Public Health and homelessness.

Debbie Andre - Children's services, education and lifelong skills.

Phil Jordan - Transport and infrastructure, highways PFI and transport strategy.

Karen Lucioni - Regulatory services, community protection, waste and ICT.

Julie Jones Evans - Economy, regeneration, culture and leisure.

Jonathan Bacon - Finance, climate change and Biosphere.

Paul Fuller - Planning, coastal protection and flooding.