It comes after Cllr Pavlovic announced he was stepping down from his housing, planning and communities role on the council’s executive. Heworth ward’s Cllr Perrett and Guildhall’s Cllr Dave Merrett have taken on Cllr Pavlovic’s communities and housing and planning briefs respectively. But opposition Liberal Democrat housing spokesperson Cllr Hollyer said Cllr Pavlovic’s resignation could not disguise Labour’s record on housing and planning. Labour’s new communities executive member Cllr Perrett said they were taking grown up decisions to ensure the council was fit for the future and able to serve residents. “No local people sleeping on York’s streets which is a major achievement for Cllr Pavlovic and this Labour administration.