Green Councillors would like to thank Councillor Pete West for his role as joint chair of the council’s Environment, Transport and Sustainability Committee (ETS). Councillor West has stood aside from the role as joint chair, and Councillor Amy Heley will now take on the role in full.
Councillor Pete West said:
“It has been an honour to serve as joint chair of the ETS Committee, alongside such a capable team.
“From School Streets to Low Traffic Neighbourhoods, the ETS committee has a key role in supporting our communities, and the work set in train to date will be important in enhancing our city and our environment.
“I remain both a councillor for St Peter’s and North Laine ward and a member of the Green administration on Brighton and Hove City Council. I would like to thank council officers for their support both in my time as opposition lead and official transport spokesperson.”
Councillor Amy Heley, now Chair of ETS Committee, added,
“I want to publicly thank Councillor West for his work so far. It has been a pleasure to jointly chair the committee with him, especially in light of the short period of time within which Greens took charge of running the council.
“I look forward to progressing the ambitious programme of work on environment and transport being led by our Green administration, which was put firmly on the council’s agenda back when Councillor West was the opposition lead for ETS. Pete has laid a solid foundation for incredible transport improvements in our city, and I look forward to continuing this work on safer streets, cleaner air and our plans to help the city reach carbon neutrality by 2030.”
Councillor Elaine Hills will now take up a seat on the council’s ETS committee, and added:
“I would like to echo my colleagues’ comments and thank Councillor West for his outstanding service to the city as a former member of the Environment, Transport and Sustainability Committee.
“As the councillor responsible for progressing the Low Traffic Neighbourhood pilot requested by residents in my own ward of Hanover and Elm Grove, I am acutely aware of the hard work needed to achieve the city’s cross-party goal of carbon neutrality by 2030.
“I am also committed to taking forward the ambition of a Green New Deal that I spoke about when first elected; this plan focuses on providing the environmental benefits and long-term jobs that our city needs now more than ever in the face of Covid-19. I look forward to working more closely on the ETS portfolio, and to supporting our capable team.”
Councillor West will now take a position on the council’s Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee.