Cabinet Members

Councillor Clyde Loakes

Leader of the Council

• Overall Council Performance and Excellence in Service Provision – with the Cabinet Member for Service Modernisation
• Overall Policy Development
• Corporate Priorities
• Budget Strategy with Deputy Leader
• Comprehensive Performance Assessment
• Communications
• Local Strategic Partnership
• Relationship with Central and London Government
• LAA
• Olympics
• Corporate Learning and Development

Councillor John Macklin

Deputy Leader and Portfolio Lead for Service Modernisation

• Cross-cutting ability to look at overall access to services for residents and customer care
• Customer care and access
• Electronic Service Delivery
• Modernisation of Services
• Customer Care and Complaints
• Performance Improvement - with the Leader
• Innovation in Service Provision
• E-government

Councillor Keith Rayner

Portfolio Lead for Finance, Risk and Governance

• Finance (except Council Budget), including risk management, and Governance
• Human Resources
• Property/Asset Management
• Legal and Democratic Services
• Revenues and Benefits
• Budget Strategy with Leader
• Capital Programme and Disposals
• Governance

Councillor Chris Robbins

Portfolio Lead for Children and Young People

• Implementation of the Children Act
• Statutory Education Functions
• Early Years
• EduAction Contract
• Youth Provision
• Schools Capital Projects
• Young people’s Social Services Provision
• Partnership work relating to Children and Young People

Councillor Angie Bean

Junior Lead for Children and Young People (non-Cabinet)

• Assisting the Portfolio Lead in all issues relating to Children and Young People

Councillor Bob Belam

Portfolio Lead for Environment

• Street Cleaning
• Building Consultancy
• Sustainability
• Agenda 21
• Conservation
• Recycling
• Refuse Collection
• Trade Waste
• Traffic and Highways

Councillor Liz Phillips

Portfolio Lead for Health, Adult and Older People

• Adult Social Services Functions
• Health
• Older People’s Strategy
• Supporting People

Councillor Laura Shepherd

Junior Lead for Health, Adult and Older People (non-Cabinet)

• Assisting the Portfolio Lead in all issues relating to Health, Adult and Older People

Councillor Geraldine Reardon

Portfolio Lead for Leisure, Arts and Culture

• Sports and Leisure
• Lifelong Learning and Adult Education
• Libraries and Cultural Services
• Arts
• Parks and Green Space
• Tourism

Councillor Jenny Gray

Junior Lead for Leisure, Arts and Culture (non-Cabinet)

• Assisting the Portfolio Lead in all issues relating to Leisure, Arts and Culture

Councillor Terry Wheeler

Portfolio Lead for Enterprise and Investment

• Economic Development
• Businesses
• Jobs and Training
• Planning and Transport Policy
• Physical Regeneration
• Town Centre Management
• Traffic and Highways Policy
• Assisting the Leader with Olympics issues

Councillor Naheed Qureshi

Junior Lead for Enterprise and Investment (non-Cabinet)

• Assisting the Portfolio Lead in all issues relating to Enterprise and Investment

Councillor Afzal Akram

Portfolio Lead for Community Safety, Enforcement and Protection

• SafetyNet Partnership
• Crime and Disorder Strategy
• Youth Offending Team
• Drug Action Team
• Community Protection Services
• Beatsweeps
• Response to Anti-Social Behaviour
• Street Warden Scheme
• Respect Agenda

Councillor Marie Pye

Portfolio Lead for Communities and Housing

• Voluntary Sector Engagement
• Social Inclusion and Cohesion
• Community Councils and Consultation
• Equalities
• Neighbourhood Management
• All Housing Functions
• Partnership with the ALMO, Ascham Homes
• Partnership with Registered Social Landlords