Leader of the Council and Cabinet Members
Councillor Kieron Williams has been Leader of Southwark Council since September 2020. He was first elected to Southwark Council in May 2014 and has served in the Cabinet with various responsibilities including housing, modernisation, jobs, skills and innovation.
He is chair of Central London Forward, heading up efforts to get the best deal for inner London boroughs and is the Chair of the London Councils’ Transport and Environment Committee, leading the charge for a world class transport network and facing up to the enormous challenge of climate change and improving air quality. He is a Camberwell Green councillor, former Chair of Camberwell Community Council and spent almost four years as a Governor at King’s Hospital. He lives in Camberwell with his partner and two children.
Leader and Cabinet Member portfolios
- Councillor Kieron Williams - Leader of the Council
- Councillor Jasmine Ali - Deputy Leader & Cabinet Member for Children, Education and Refugees
- Councillor Evelyn Akoto - Cabinet Member for Health & Wellbeing
- Cllr John Batteson - Cabinet Member for Climate Emergency, Jobs & Business
- Councillor Stephanie Cryan - Cabinet Member for Equalities, Democracy & Finance
- Councillor Helen Dennis - Cabinet Member for New Homes & Sustainable Development
- Councillor Natasha Ennin - Cabinet Member for Community Safety & Neighbourhoods
- Councillor Sarah King - Cabinet Member for Council Homes
- Councillor James McAsh - Cabinet Member for Clean Air, Streets & Waste
- Councillor Portia Mwangangye - Cabinet Member for Leisure, Parks & Young People
Deputy Cabinet Members
- Councillor Sam Dalton - Deputy Cabinet Member for Supported Housing
- Councillor Emily Hickson - Deputy Cabinet Member for Green Finance
- Councillor Joseph Vambe - Deputy Cabinet Member for Neighbourhoods
Details of the Leader and Cabinet’s areas of responsibility are outlined in the following sections.
Page last updated: 29 May 2024