Leader of the Council and Cabinet Members
Councillor Portia Mwangangye
Cabinet Member for Leisure, Parks & Young People
Cllr Mwangangye’s responsibilities include:
- Leisure centres - management of the councils' leisure centres, swimming pools and gyms
- Sport - management of the council’s multi-sport, athletics, football, tennis and cycling facilities; supporting and promoting grassroots sports; and the council’s relationship with local sports clubs
- Increasing the voice and influence of young people through the Southwark Youth Parliament
- Young people - Commissioned youth services and Southwark Young Advisors
- Culture - events and festivals; theatres, galleries, museums and performing arts; and promoting Southwark as a centre for filmmaking
- Key local funds including Culture Together Grants; Positive Futures Fund, Cultural Celebrations Fund
- Libraries - council’s libraries, heritage and archives service
- Parks and Play - parks, green spaces, adventure play, playgrounds, including on the council’s estates
- Biodiversity and trees - tree planting and maintenance; increasing biodiversity and nature;
- Gardening - community gardening, food-growing and allotments, including on the councils' estates
- Moorings & marinas
- Cemeteries and crematorium services
Page last updated: 29 May 2024