The Cabinet (or 'executive') is made up of the
Leader of the Council and nine councillors from
the majority party whom he or she appoints. Most day-to-day
decisions are made by the Cabinet or by individual Cabinet members.
Each Cabinet member has their own 'portfolio' or area of
responsibility.
Cabinet members must also undertake their role and
responsibilities of being a ward councillor.
Details of major decisions to be made by the Cabinet are
published in a forward plan. If these decisions are to be
discussed at a meeting of the Cabinet, this will generally be
open to the public, unless personal or confidential matters are
being discussed.
The Cabinet has to make decisions which are in line with the
Council’s overall policies and budget. Decisions which are
outside the budget or policy framework must be referred to
Full Council to decide.
Full details about the role and responsibilities of the Cabinet
can be found in the Council's
Constitution.
Cabinet members
Councillor Ray Herring
Leader of the Council |
Responsibilities:
Council
policy and strategy.
External issues.
Comprehensive Performance Assessment (CPA).
Comprehensive Area Assessment (CAA).
Joint Area Review (JAR).
Shared services.
Local Area Agreement (LAA).
Communications & parish liaison. |
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Councillor Andy
Smith
Deputy Leader of the
Council
Portfolio: Planning
Cabinet Support Member:
Councillor Bob
Snell |
Responsibilities:
Planning.
Local Plan.
Development and building control.
Conservation and design.
Coastal management.
Car parks.
Transport
infrastructure. |
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Councillor
Andrew Nunn
Portfolio: Green Environment |
Responsibilities:
Environment protection.
Pollution control.
Waste management.
Local Agenda 21.
Green agenda. |
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Councillor Colin Hart
Portfolio: Economic Development |
Responsibilities:
Economic development and policy.
Regional economy.
Economic partnerships/Suffolk Development Agency/Haven Gateway
Partnership.
European issues.
Tourism.
IT and Information and Communication Technologies
(ICT). |
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Councillor
Sherrie Green
Portfolio: Community Health |
Responsibilities:
Food & safety.
Community safety.
Port health.
Health promotion/NHS.
Licensing.
Emergency planning. |
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Councillor Chris
Slemmings
Portfolio: Housing |
Responsibilities:
Housing enabling.
Private sector housing and travellers.
Homelessness.
Housing advice.
Housing benefits.
Fraud investigations. |
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Councillor Mary
Neale
Portfolio: Leisure &
Countryside |
Responsibilities:
Rural issues.
Leisure - indoor and outdoor.
Sport.
Theatre and arts.
Countryside management.
Rights of way.
Community grants.
Older people.
Human resources. |
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Councillor Robert Whiting
Portfolio: Resources
Cabinet Support
Member:
Councillor Peter
Bellfield |
Responsibilities:
Democratic services.
Revenue and capital budgets.
Council Tax and Business Rates.
Accounting.
Audit and risk management.
Asset management and estates.
Felixstowe South Seafront project.
Land charges. |
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Councillor Doreen Savage
Portfolio: Customers &
Partners |
Responsibilities:
Customer service.
Consultation.
Partnership development.
Local Strategic Partnership (LSP).
Social inclusion.
Member development.
Accessibility.
Local community transport.
Concessionary fares.
Young people. |
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