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 Membership and Meeting Dates
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 Steve Gallant |
|
Deputy Leader and
Economic Development
|
Economic Development
Regeneration
Growth and Skills
Enterprise Zones
Energy
Assets and property services
|
Councillor Craig Rivett |
|
Communities, Leisure
and Tourism
|
Communities
Tourism
Young People / Apprentices / Youth Council
Leisure
Sport
Theatre and arts
|
Councillor Letitia Smith |
| Community Health |
Health and wellbeing
Licensing
Food and safety
Port Health
Health promotion / NHS
Emergency planning
Community Safety
|
Councillor Mary Rudd
Assistant Cabinet Member:
Councillor Mark Jepson
|
|
Customer Services
and Operational Partnerships
|
Customer services
Customer access
Channel Shift
Complaints
Commercial partnerships
IT and digital transformation
|
Councillor Stephen Burroughes |
| Housing |
Housing Stock
Tenant Services
Building Services
Housing Development
Private Sector Housing
Travellers
Homelessness
|
Councillor Richard Kerry |
|
Planning and
Coastal Management
|
Development Management
Building Control
Local Plan
Conservation and Design
Planning Policy
Coastal Management
Coastal Partnership East
|
Councillor David Ritchie
Assistant Cabinet Member:
Councillor Tony Cooper
|
| Resources |
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 (Universal Credit)
Anglia Revenues Partnership (ARP)
Audit and Risk Management
Counter Fraud
Data Protection
|
Councillor Steve Gallant
Assistant Cabinet Member:
Councillor Maurice Cook
|
| The Environment |
Environment protection
Pollution control
Waste management
Joint Environmental Sustainability Policy
Green agenda
Countryside management
Environmental Partnerships
|
Councillor James Mallinder |
| Transport |
Transport and infrastructure
Car Parks
Rights of Way
|
Councillor Norman Brooks
Assistant Cabinet Member:
Councillor Alison Cackett
|