A councillor representing the North Cosford ward has been named among the new coalition administration at Babergh District Council cabinet consisting of members with "passion, experience and expertise".

Although none of the three Hadleigh cardmembers were asked to join the newly-formed cabinet, Deborah Saw, whose ward includes Bildeston and Hitcham, has been handed the People and Place (West) portfolio is also joint deputy leader along with experienced councillor John Ward from Polstead, who will also handle the Finance, Assets and Investments cabinet role.

The Green, Independent and Liberal Democrat groups agreed to power-share for the next four years after no party achieved an overall majority in the May 4 elections. 

Cllr David Busby (Liberal Democrat) has already been elected leader for the first year of the council term, with Cllr Deborah Saw (Green) and Cllr John Ward (Independent) his deputies.  

The full list of cabinet members and portfolios has now been confirmed:  

• Cllr David Busby (leader) - Planning
• Cllr Deborah Saw (deputy political leader) - People and Place (West)
• Cllr John Ward (deputy political leader) - Finance, Assets and Investments
• Cllr Jessie Carter - Housing
• Cllr Derek Davis - Economic Growth
• Cllr Sallie Davies - People and Place (East)
• Cllr Daniel Potter - Environment
• Cllr Alastair McCraw - Customers, Digital Transformation and Improvement

Cllr Busby said: "This cabinet represents passion, experience and expertise across our coalition. This team will bring energy and ideas which can help make our district even better. 

"Some of these portfolios are new and give an early indication of the things that will be important to us. 

"We look forward to working together in the months and years ahead to achieve the best we can for residents, businesses and communities." 

The political balance of the cabinet is four Green, three Independent and one Liberal Democrat councillor. 

Under the terms of the coalition agreement, the Liberal Democrats are providing the leader for the first year of the council term, with the Green Party providing the leader for the second and fourth years, and Independents for the third year.