Cabinet roles and responsibilities
Role of a Cabinet member
Cabinet members are responsible for:
- leading on developing council policy and make recommendations to the Cabinet
- providing guidance to the Cabinet on developments within the portfolio
- giving guidance to the Cabinet on budget priorities
- monitoring performance and make sure policy is delivered
- leading on improving council services
- making sure that activities meet the council's overall vision, core values and guiding principles
- contributing to debate and decision-making
- working with councillors who are not members of the Cabinet, members of the opposition and officers to make sure that the overview and scrutiny process works correctly
- appearing before and responding to overview and scrutiny committee reports
- representing the council at a national and local level
Each Cabinet member is the spokesperson for the policy area or 'portfolio' they are responsible for.
Leader - Mark Topping
Portfolio responsibilities
- Policy and Strategy
- Cross-Border
- Public Engagement
- Performance and Shared Working
- Governance
Joint Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Finance - Andy Moore
Portfolio responsibilities
- Finance
- Investments
- Asset Management
- Waste and Recycling
Joint Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Built Environment - Adrian Birch
Portfolio responsibilities
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Built Environment (Net Zero)
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Housing and Homelessness
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Housing Policy
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Leisure
Cabinet Member for Environment - Jackie Fraser
Portfolio responsibilities
- Biodiversity Emergency
- Nature Recovery
- Environmental Health
Cabinet Member for Economy - Johnathan Lane
Portfolio responsibilities
- Regeneration
- Business Support
- Employment
- Tourism
- Levelling Up
Cabinet Member for Climate Emergency - Chris McFarling
Portfolio responsibilities
- Climate Emergency
- Energy
- Flooding
- Biosphere
Cabinet Member for Planning Policy and Local Plan - Sid Phelps
Portfolio responsibilities
- Local Plan
- Planning policy
Cabinet Member for Thriving Communities - Jackie Dale
Portfolio responsibilities
- Community Empowerment and Resilience
- Health and Wellbeing
- Communications
- Public Engagement