I will stay
on as a Greenhead Ward, Labour Councillor until the local elections in May
2014.
I feel the
time is now right to move on as I have had a fantastic time as leader of a
large council in a time of immense change for local government.
My new post
in London will be an exciting challenge, working with council leaders, the
Mayor of London and Westminster.
But I have no
doubt that my successor, once that person is in place, will have a strong
platform to build from and lead Kirklees through its most difficult financial
challenges in its history.
While this
has been a very difficult decision for me personally, my new role is an
exciting challenge at the right time. You can only do such a high pressure role
as council leader for so long while being as effective as possible, and I am
confident that whoever my successor is, they will be able to take the council
through the new challenges it is facing.
However,
until I stand down, it is business as usual for all of us, with the most
important decision on the next budget being taken next month.
It has been a
privilege to work on behalf of the citizens of Kirklees over
the last few years.
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