Labour Names its New Cabinet for Ealing Council
Expanded Lib Dem group responds with shadow appointments
Ealing Council's new cabinet
May 12, 2026
Ealing Council will enter a new four-year term with a Labour administration and a significantly expanded Liberal Democrat opposition, following the local elections held on 7 May. Both groups have now announced the roles that various councillors will be taking on.
The political appointments for the coming cycle will be formally confirmed at the next council meeting on Tuesday 26 May and the first cabinet meeting of the new administration will take place on Wednesday 10 June.
In addition to the leader there are 9 cabinet members, each with a specific area of responsibility .
- Councillor Jasbir Anand, tackling crime and antisocial behaviour
- Councillor Steve Donnelly, inclusive economy and efficiency
- Councillor Paul Driscoll, healthy equal lives
- Councillor Monica Hamidi, good growth
- Councillor Blerina Hashani, fairer start
- Councillor Dominic Moffitt, climate action
- Councillor Kamaljit Kaur Nagpal, decent living incomes
- Councillor Lauren Wall, thriving communities
Council Leader Peter Mason said, “Over the next four years, our focus is on delivering the things residents have told us matter most to them,” he said. “Whether that is thousands of more genuinely affordable homes, tens of thousands extra jobs, more trees and parks, better roads and pavements, great schools and transformed social care, our track record of delivering on the promises we make has been, and will continue to be, the hallmark of how we go about our business.”
He added that the administration would continue to run the council “with ruthless efficiency”, aiming to keep council tax as low as possible while investing in essential services. He emphasised that Labour’s values would guide decision-making: strengthening families and community networks, ensuring all seven towns in the borough benefit from economic growth, and giving residents greater influence over local decisions.
Cabinet members, once confirmed on 10 June, will be responsible for initiating policy, taking key decisions and acting as spokespeople for their portfolios.
The Liberal Democrats, now with 13 councillors, are the largest opposition group, and form the Official Opposition. The party made gains in Hanger Hill, Ealing Common, Ealing Broadway and Walpole, while retaining Southfield.
Announcing their new shadow cabinet, the Liberal Democrats said the election results reflected residents’ frustration with rising living costs and concerns about local services.
Their Shadow Cabinet will be:
- Leader of the Opposition – Cllr Gary Malcolm
- Planning, Licensing & Regeneration; Deputy Leader & Whip – Cllr John Ball
- Finance – Cllr Jonathan Oxley
- Honesty and Accountability – Cllr Mark Sanders
- Children’s Services – Cllr Adam Keenan
- Adult Services – Cllr Andrew Steed
- Environment & Crime – Cllr Athena Zissimos
- Culture, Sport and Communities – Cllr Connie Hersch
- Transport – Cllr Gary Busuttil
The Liberal Democrat group on Ealing Council
Cllr Malcolm said residents had “voted decisively for a strengthened Liberal Democrat opposition” and criticised the outgoing administration’s record on children’s centres, adult day services and the condition of local high streets. He said the group would focus on holding the council to account while promoting partnership-based solutions.
Like Reading Articles Like This? Help Us Produce More This site remains committed to providing local community news and public interest journalism. Articles such as the one above are integral to what we do. We aim to feature as much as possible on local societies, charities based in the area, fundraising efforts by residents, community-based initiatives and even helping people find missing pets. We've always done that and won't be changing, in fact we'd like to do more. However, the readership that these stories generates is often below that needed to cover the cost of producing them. Our financial resources are limited and the local media environment is intensely competitive so there is a constraint on what we can do. We are therefore asking our readers to consider offering financial support to these efforts. Any money given will help support community and public interest news and the expansion of our coverage in this area. A suggested monthly payment is £8 but we would be grateful for any amount for instance if you think this site offers the equivalent value of a subscription to a daily printed newspaper you may wish to consider £20 per month. If neither of these amounts is suitable for you then contact info@neighbournet.com and we can set up an alternative. All payments are made through a secure web site. One-off donations are also appreciated. Choose The Amount You Wish To Contribute. If you do support us in this way we'd be interested to hear what kind of articles you would like to see more of on the site – send your suggestions to the editor. For businesses we offer the chance to be a corporate sponsor of community content on the site. For £30 plus VAT per month you will be the designated sponsor of at least one article a month with your logo appearing if supplied. If there is a specific community group or initiative you'd like to support we can make sure your sponsorship is featured on related content for a one off payment of £50 plus VAT. All payments are made through a secure web site. |