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