New Leader appointed at Kingston Council
Councillor Andreas Kirsch, Portfolio Holder for Finance and Commissioning and ward councillor for Chessington South and Malden Rushett, has been chosen as Kingston Council’s new Leader.
He will take over today, October 26, from Councillor Caroline Kerr, who announced she would be stepping down as leader last week.
Councillor Andreas Kirsch said:
First of all I would like to thank Councillor Kerr for her service over the last two years. She led the borough through the most difficult of times, steering Kingston through the worst days of the pandemic.
The Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames has always been an open, welcoming, inclusive and diverse place to live, work and socialise, and I’m proud to have been selected to lead our Council on the next step of its journey.
I am excited to take on this role as Leader of Kingston Council, to create a more inclusive Borough, and continue delivering for residents from Chessington to Coombe, from Malden Rushett to Motspur Park, and from Tudor to Tolworth.
Former leader Councillor Caroline Kerr said:
I’m very excited to see Cllr Andreas Kirsch as our new Leader, and give him my complete support. I will continue to work closely with him so that we can deliver for local residents in Canbury ward and across the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames.