Lee Carter leads Telford & Wrekin Council after Shaun Davies was elected as an MP.
A new leader of Telford & Wrekin Council has been elected, after his predecessor became Telford's MP at the general election.Mr Carter came to prominence when he played a leading role in reviving the town's premier non-league football club, AFC Telford United, in 2004.Mr Carter was the new club's first chairman, and served as its managing director between 2013 and 2016.
He has been on the authority's cabinet since shortly after his election, most recently taking on the brief for economy, jobs and neighbourhood services.After his appointment, he said: "It is a huge privilege to be elected by fellow councillors to lead Telford & Wrekin Council. Appointing his first council cabinet, Mr Carter brought in Angela McClements as a new member, to oversee leisure, tourism and culture.
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