The Council appoints the Leader of the Council and the Leader then appoints a Cabinet (including a Deputy Leader). A Cabinet can consist of up to ten places and each individual Cabinet Member is designated specific areas of responsibility (their portfolio).
The Cabinet ordinarily makes decisions collectively but individual Cabinet Members also have decision-making powers.
Cabinet meeting dates and agendas
The specific areas of responsibility for each portfolio are listed below
| Portfolio |
Areas of responsibility |
Cabinet Member |
| Leader of the Council |
Community Partnerships - Implementation
Council Policy and Strategic Finance
Council performance
Communications
Member Development
Consultation and Parish Liaison
Legal and Democratic Services
|
Councillor Caroline Topping
Assitant Cabinet Member:
Councillor Seamus Bennett
|
| Deputy Leader and Corporate Services - Digital, Customer Services, HR and Assets |
Customer services and complaints
Information technology (IT)
Digital transformation
Information governance and data protection
Assets and property services
Human resources (HR)
|
Councillor Paul Ashton
|
|
Communities, Culture, Leisure
and Tourism
|
Communities
Culture
Tourism
Leisure
Sport
Young People / Apprentices / Youth Council
Theatre and arts
|
Councillor Sarah Whitelock
Assistant Cabinet Member:
Councillor Katie Graham
|
| Community Health |
Health and wellbeing
Licensing
Food and safety
Port Health
Health promotion / NHS
Emergency planning
Community Safety
|
Councillor Jan Candy
Assistant Cabinet Member:
Councillor Lee Reeves
|
|
Housing
|
Housing Stock
Tenant Services
Building Services
Housing Development
Private Sector Housing
Travellers
Homelessness
|
Councillor David Beavan
|
| Economic Development and Transport |
Economic development
Regeneration
Growth and skills
Enterprise zones
Transport and infrastructure
Car parks
Rights of way
|
Councillor Tim Wilson
Assistant Cabinet Member:
Councillor Dan Clery
|
|
Energy and Climate Change
|
Energy
Joint Environmental Sustainability Policy
Green agenda
|
Councillor Tom Daly
|
|
Planning and
Coastal Management
|
Development Management
Building Control
Local Plans
Conservation and Design
Planning Policy
Coastal Management
Coastal Partnership East
|
Councillor Mark Packard
Assistant Cabinet Member:
Councillor Stephen Molyneux
|
| Resources and Value for Money |
Financial Compliance and Planning
Medium Term Financial Strategy
Council Tax and Business Rates
Payables and Purchasing
Capital Programme
Treasury Management
External Audit
Welfare Reforms
Anglia Revenues Partnership (ARP)
Audit and Risk Management
Counter Fraud
|
Councillor Vince Langdon-Morris
|
| The Environment |
Environment protection
Pollution control
Waste management
Recycling
Countryside management
Environmental partnerships
|
Councillor Sally Noble
Assistant Cabinet Member:
Councillor Rachel Smith-Lyte
|