Cllr Nick Botterill has been nominated by the Conservative group on LB Hammersmith & Fulham Council as Cllr Stephen Greenhalgh’s successor as leader of the council.
His appointment is subject to a vote at full council on May 30. Cllr Greg Smith has been nominated as his deputy.
Cllr Greenhalgh will formally step down as Hammersmith & Fulham (H&F) Council Leader on May 30 and will now take up a new role as Deputy Mayor of London, running the Mayor’s Office for Crime and Policing during the Olympics and beyond. He will stand down as a local councillor subject to his new role being confirmed.
Cllr Nick Botterill said following last night’s vote by his group: “It is an honour and a privilege to be nominated to be Leader of not only the best council in London, but the best council in Britain.”
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