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# Change at Staffordshire County Council as new cabinet member appointed
- URL: https://lichfieldlive.co.uk/c-3/
- Published: 2026-09-11T09:37:22.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-11T09:37:22.000Z
- Description: Cllr Su Beardmore to take up children and young people portfolio from Cllr Nick Lakin.
- Author: Lichfield Live
- Tags: Politics

A NEW cabinet member has been appointed at Staffordshire County Council.

Cllr Su Beardmore, the current cabinet support member for SEND, will become cabinet member for children and young people.

She will take up the role from Cllr Nick Lakin who will step down from the cabinet due to family commitments, but will remain as a county councillor.

Cllr Martin Murray, leader of Staffordshire County Council, said:

> "I would like to thank Nick for his hard work and for the contribution he has made, not only to this council, but to improving the lives of young people in our county.  
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> "Ofsted recognised the improvement to our children’s services and there is no doubt he hands over the role leaving the council in a much stronger position.  
>  
> "I would also like to welcome Su to her new role in cabinet and I have absolute confidence Su will continue to build on the work already delivered by Nick and our fantastic staff."

The county council said an appointment for the cabinet support member for SEND will be confirmed in due course.

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