The Cabinet sets the overall policy and budget for the Council – setting priorities and resources to meet the needs of the community.
Each Cabinet Member has a portfolio of responsibilities for which the Member leads in policy development. These portfolios are listed below.
Councillor J A Kite MBE:
Portfolio: Leader
Councillor C J Shippam:
Portfolio: Deputy Leader & Town Centre
Councillor S H Brown:
Portfolio: Climate Change, Environment & Waste
Councillor A Lloyd:
Portfolio: Finance
Councillor D J Mote:
Portfolio: Housing
Councillor Mrs P A Thurlow:
Portfolio: Arts and Culture
Councillor R J Wells:
Portfolio: Community Safety & Youth
Lead Members:
Sitting outside the Cabinet reporting to the Leader of the Council:
- Charities & Voluntary Organisations: Councillor R M Currans
- Equalities, Cohesion and Society: Councillor T Oliver
- Grants and Community: Councillor J A Ozog
- Health and Wellbeing: Councillor M I Peters
- Councillor A S Sandhu MBE: Business& Armed Forces Champion
- Parks, Open spaces and Heritage: Councillor D Swinerd
- Women & Girls: Councillor M B Kelly (assisted by Councillor E E Palmer)