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.
The below information will be updated in due course once cabinet have decided portfolio responsibilities following the change of Leader.
Leader responsibilities
- Policy and Strategy
- Cross-Border
- Public Engagement
- Performance and Shared Working
- Governance
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
Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Finance - Andy Moore
Portfolio responsibilities
- Finance
- Investments
- Asset Management
- Waste and Recycling
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