At the extraordinary council meeting which took place on Thursday 1 March, Cllr Bob Bayford was elected as leader of Thanet District Council.
Cllr Bayford leads the Conservative group which has 21 members. Cllr Jason Savage has been appointed as Deputy Leader of the Council. Details of the Cabinet will be announced in due course.
Cllr Bayford will lead the council until the next elections which take place in May 2019.
Margate Creative Land Trust (Margate CLT) has appointed six independent leaders to the Board of Trustees to lead its vision and establish Margate as one of the most prominent creative production hubs in the UK.
A joint decision has been made between the Council and Chief Executive, Madeline Homer for her to leave Thanet District Council.
Thanet District Council’s Tourism and Visitor Information Team, in partnership with the National Coastal Tourism Academy, has moved their popular Visitor Ambassador Training online.