Keith Moffitt
Keith Moffitt | |
|---|---|
 Moffitt in 2015 | |
| Leader of Camden Council | |
| In office 24 May 2006 – May 2010 | |
| Deputy | Andrew Marshall |
| Preceded by | Raj Chada |
| Succeeded by | Nasim Ali |
| Opposition Leader on Camden London Borough Council | |
| In office 2010–2014 | |
| Preceded by | Nasim Ali |
| Succeeded by | Claire-Louise Leyland |
| Lib Dem Group Leader on Camden Council | |
| In office 12 May 2005 – 22 May 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Flick Rea |
| Succeeded by | Flick Rea |
| Camden Borough Councillor for West Hampstead | |
| In office 5 May 1994 – 22 May 2014 | |
| Succeeded by | Phil Rosenberg |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Liberal Democrat |
Keith Moffitt is a British
In the
Career
Moffitt speaks fluent French, German and Portuguese. In 2004 he ran in the European elections to represent London in the European Parliament.
Before becoming leader of the council Moffitt worked as a translator. He previously had a 20-year career with British Coal, working in International Relations and European Community affairs, and was Chairman of the United Nations Working Party on Coal Trade from 1986 to 1992.
In 2006 Moffitt suspended his professional career in order to focus on his new role leading Camden Council. He subsequently resumed his career in languages and went on to become Chair of Council of the Chartered Institute of Linguists.[3] from 2012 to 2016.
Policies
Moffitt campaigned on a platform of freezing the Council Tax in his first year of office and, together with his Conservative coalition partners, honoured this pledge through the council's "Better and Cheaper" agenda. This cost-cutting programme attracted significant criticism from the opposition Labour party.
References
- ^ "Camden Community Radio Reports on the Month". 19 November 2007.
- ^ "Local Elections Results May 2014 - Camden Council". Archived from the original on 27 May 2014. Retrieved 23 May 2014.
- ^ "| CIOL (Chartered Institute of Linguists)".