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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 Portia Mwangangye

Cabinet Member for Leisure, Parks & Young People

Cllr Mwangangye’s responsibilities include:

  • leisure centres – management of the councils' leisure centres, swimming pools and gyms
  • sport – management of the council’s multi-sport, athletics, football, tennis and cycling facilities; supporting and promoting grassroots sports; and the council’s relationship with local sports clubs
  • increasing the voice and influence of young people through the Southwark Youth Parliament
  • young people – Commissioned youth services and Southwark Young Advisors
  • culture – events and festivals; theatres, galleries, museums and performing arts; and promoting Southwark as a centre for filmmaking
  • key local funds including Culture Together Grants; Positive Futures Fund, Cultural Celebrations Fund
  • libraries – council’s libraries, heritage and archives service
  • parks and play – parks, green spaces, adventure play, playgrounds, including on the council’s estates
  • biodiversity and trees – tree planting and maintenance; increasing biodiversity and nature;
  • gardening – community gardening, food-growing and allotments, including on the councils' estates
  • moorings and marinas
  • cemeteries and crematorium services