Kensington and Chelsea Council will elect a new leader at a full council meeting on Wednesday (Juy 19) .

Elizabeth Campbell will officially take over from Nick Paget-Brown , who announced he was stepping down on June 30 following criticism of his handling of the Grenfell Tower fire aftermath.

The meeting is open to the public and will begin at 6.30pm, but those wishing to attend are encouraged to arrive as early as possible to ensure they are seated.

View of the Grenfell Tower from Wood Lane station in west London

A large crowd is expected to be at the meeting, held in the council chamber at Kensington Town Hall in Hornton Street.

It will also be shown on a large screen in the town hall’s Great Hall, and broadcast live on the web.

Cllr Elizabeth Campbell is expected to be elected as council leader

The meeting will also see the election of a new chief executive, following the resignation of Nicholas Holgate, and a number of petitions and debates, including some on Grenfell Tower.

It is expected to finish between 8.30 and 9.30pm.

Cllr Campbell is expected to be elected the new council leader after being named the leader of the Kensington and Chelsea Conservative group .

Nicholas Holgate
Nicholas Holgate has stepped down as K&C chief executive

It followed the resignation of Cllr Paget-Brown, who had tried and failed to ban press from attending a cabinet meeting on June 29, before bringing it to an abrupt close after reading out a short statement, in a move which was later criticised by Downing Street and the London Mayor.

Mr Holgate quit as chief executive less than a week after the fire at Grenfell, which has claimed at least 80 lives.

Kensington and Chelsea Council Cllr Nick Paget-Brown COR outside Kensington Town Hall
Nick Paget-Brown quit as council leader following criticism

In a statement he said the communities and local government Secretary Sajid Javid had “required the leader of the council to seek my resignation”.

Last week, the Mayor of London laid into the council over its ongoing response to the fire .

Responding to a question from Labour Assembly Member Tom Copley at Mayor's Question Time on Thursday July 13, Sadiq Khan labelled the council "inept and incompetent and close to being useless".

The strong wording was in response to a question about how support given to victims of the fire may have improved.

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