Cabinet member for Community Services and Public Engagement

Cllr Irim Ali

Irim is a Solicitor practising in Property and Immigration Law.

She has worked in the voluntary sector as an anti-trafficking advocate providing support to victims of human trafficking, and previously as a development manager for a regional charity.

In her role as Cabinet member for Community Services and Public Engagement Irim is responsible for promoting good community relations, tackling discrimination and celebrating diversity

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Responsibilities

The role of Cabinet member for Community Services and Public Engagement includes:

• Neighbourhood Facilities
  - Libraries
  - Leisure Services, sports and physical activity
  - Cemeteries and Crematoria
  - Community Hubs
  - Parks
   
• Customer Services and Registrars
   
• Community buildings, assets and asset transfers
   
• Neighbourhood devolution and Parish Councils
  - Ward governance and budgets
   
• Public and Community Engagement
  - Let’s Talk Newcastle
  - Voluntary and Community Sector liaison
  - Students Forum
  - Other city-based forums
   
• Development and delivery of the council’s Equalities Framework
   
• Leading on embedding WHO Healthy City principles in council activities