EIGHT areas of responsibility have been created at Warrington Borough Council following the elections in May.

The councillors accountable for each area of responsibility make up the new executive board.

Leader of the council, Clr Ian Marks, will have responsibility for the corporate plan. He will be chairman of the executive board and will be responsible for promoting Warrington externally.

He said: "The priorities of the council will be to give people high quality, value-for-money services, to put people first and to generate a pride in Warrington, with cleaner and greener communities."

Deputy leader, Councillor Keith Bland, will be responsible for performance management, communications, and emergency planning and member development.

The leader and deputy leader will be jointly responsible for promoting the council across the borough, liaising with partners, meeting the needs of citizens and scrutiny.

Other councillors' areas of responsibility are:

Clr Brian Axcell - Environment Services: Regeneration, skills development, economic development, planning, town centre, highways and transport and waste.

Clr Fiona Bruce - Value for Money:

Purchasing and procurement, assets and property.

Clr David Earl - Innovation and Change: How the Council carries out its business and provides and delivers services.

Clr Liz Smith - Neighbourhoods

and Communities:

Equality and diversity, inclusion, neighbourhoods and community development.

Clr Roy Smith - Community Services: Adult social care, health improvement and inequalities, adult learning, leisure, culture, housing, Trading Standards and environmental health.

Clr Peter Walker - Corporate Services: Finance, human resources, IT, admin and support and governance.

Clr Graham Welborn - Safer and

Greener Communities:

Parks and open spaces, street services, crime and disorder reduction and drugs.

Clr Sheila Woodyatt - Children's Services: Education and schools, children's social care and youth service.