Southwark’s Council Leader, Cllr Kieron Williams, has seen off an internal Labour challenge within his group – winning 28 votes to 23 from challenger Cllr James McAsh.
Southwark News exclusively revealed the challenge earlier this month, coming from the Cabinet Member for Climate Emergency, Streets and Clean Air, McAsh. The vote was held today, Saturday March 23rd, at Southwark Labour’s Annual General Meeting.
The close call of the vote means Cllr Williams now faces a tricky decision whether to keep Cllr McAsh in the fold, given his support, or remove him from the Cabinet.