Councillor Bella Sankey, who was first elected to represent Wish ward in a by-election last December, said that it was “humbling” and the “best moment” of her life at the “annual council” meeting.
Brighton and Hove’s longest-serving councillor, Les Hamilton, nominated Councillor Sankey to become leader yesterday (Thursday 25 May), citing her experience as a human rights and equalities lawyer.
He praised her work highlighting the plight of missing unaccompanied asylum-seeking children which Councillor Hamilton said continued.
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