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Leader of the Council and cabinet members

Information about the Leader of the Council and cabinet members and their portfolios.

Councillor James McAsh

Cabinet Member for Clean Air, Streets & Waste

Cllr McAsh’s responsibilities include:

  • air quality – improving air quality, reducing harmful emissions and air quality monitoring
  • walking and cycling – making Southwark a great place to walk, wheel or cycle; including cycle lessons, infrastructure, hire and storage
  • streets and parking – creating safer, greener and healthier streets; road safety; parking (on the council’s highways and estates); street lighting (including on council estates and in parks); and highways maintenance, surface water & flood risk
  • road transport – including improving local bus services and public transport, promoting sustainable freight; reducing traffic and electric vehicle charging; and managing the council’s fleet
  • accessible travel – including blue badges and the Freedom Pass
  • waste and recycling – waste and bin collection and the council work to reducing waste and increasing recycling
  • cleaning, pest control and grounds maintenance - street and estate cleaning; fly-tipping and graffiti removal; pest control; and maintenance of verges and green spaces on the council’s highways and estates
  • flood risk and surface water