DUDLEY Council's leader has unveiled his new look cabinet team - hailing it key to building on the borough’s successes.

New faces have been added to the decision-making team.

There are also changes to portfolios and new titles announced including a role with specific responsibility for climate change.

Councillor Patrick Harley, leader of Dudley Council, said: "This is a strong and dynamic cabinet which will build on the successes we have already had.

"We will be working as a unit to provide value for money services, making the borough safer, educating our children to their full potential, and much more.

"There is also lots of work to be done on the £1billion regeneration plans which are already moving at pace, and we have made a firm commitment to tackling climate change in this new-look team."

The new cabinet team comprises:

Leader and policy – Councillor Patrick Harley

Deputy leader, finance, legal and procurement - Councillor Steve Clark

Regeneration and enterprise - Councillor Simon Phipps

Waste management and climate change - Councillor Rob Clinton

Highways and public realm - Councillor Shaz Saleem

Children and young people - Councillor Ruth Buttery

Housing and communities - Councillor Laura Taylor-Childs

Public health and wellbeing - Councillor Ian Bevan

Adult social care - Councillor Natalie Neale

Commercialism and human resources – Councillor Shaun Keasey