The Cabinet

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

 

 

Deputy Leader and Housing

Housing Stock

Tenant Services

Building Services

Housing Development

Private Sector Housing

Travellers

Homelessness

 

Councillor David Beavan

 

 

Communities, Leisure

and Tourism

Communities

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

 

 

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

 

 

Economic Development and Transport

Economic development

Regeneration

Growth and skills

Enterprise zones

Transport and infrastructure

Car parks

Rights of way

 

Councillor Toby Hammond

 

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 Kay Yule

 

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

 

Assistant Cabinet Member:

Councillor Tim Wilson

 

 

The Environment

Environment protection

Pollution control

Waste management

Recycling

Countryside management

Environmental partnerships

 

Councillor Rachel Smith-Lyte

 

Assistant Cabinet Member:

Councillor Sally Noble