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Cabinet roles and responsibilities


TWBC Cabinet 2024

Contents

Leader of the Council

Councillor Ben Chapelard

Cllr Ben Chapelard

Purpose

To engage with citizens, businesses and partners, setting the Council’s strategic priorities which will make the biggest difference.

Responsibilities

  • Strategic policy
  • Strategic partnerships
  • Council communications
  • Consultation and engagement
  • Emergency planning and business continuity

Priority Projects

  • Strategic Plan
  • Local Plan

Economic Development and Deputy Leader

Councillor Justine Rutland

Cllr Justine Rutland

Purpose

To promote economic vitality and champion culture across the Borough.

Responsibilities

  • Economic development
  • Business engagement
  • Tourism
  • Supporting town centres
  • Royal Victoria Place
  • Culture (Assembly Hall Theatre, Amelia Scott, ice rink, events)

Priority Projects

  • Royal Victoria Place

Champions

  • Business Champion

Finance and Property

Councillor Chris Hall

Cllr Chris Hall

Purpose

To lead on the Council’s financial and property assets to deliver the Council’s services and support the Strategic Plan priorities.

Responsibilities

  • Finance
  • Strategic Plan projects funding
  • Property, estates and facilities
  • Revenues and benefits
  • Governance
  • Internal audit and risk management
  • Legal
  • Procurement

Priority Projects

  • Funding of Strategic Plan projects

Housing and Communities

Councillor Astra Birch

Cll Astra Birch

Purpose

To lead the Council’s work to improve housing for our citizens and to promote opportunities to live happy and fulfilling lives.

Responsibilities

  • Housing (including private sector and homelessness prevention)
  • Community safety and CCTV
  • Community centres and grants
  • Rural communities
  • Voluntary and community sector organisations
  • Equalities, diversity and inclusion
  • Safeguarding

Priority Projects

  • Youth Hubs

Champions

  • Voluntary and community sector champion
  • Armed Forces Covenant champion

Environment and Sustainability

Councillor Rob Wormington

Cllr Rob Wormington

Purpose

To lead the Council’s carbon reduction, biodiversity and sustainability ambitions.

Responsibilities

  • Sustainability
  • Carbon reduction
  • Biodiversity
  • Recycling and waste collection
  • Street scene
  • Environmental health
  • Corporate health and safety
  • Licensing
  • Transportation
  • Parking

Priority Projects

  • Carbon reduction
  • Plant a tree for every resident
  • Recommissioning recycling & waste and street cleaning contract

Champions

  • Walking and cycling champion

Sports, Leisure and Health

Councillor Pamela Wilkinson

Cllr Pamela Wilkinson

Purpose

To maximise opportunities for recreation, enabling citizens to live healthier lives.

Responsibilities

  • Sports facilities and pitches
  • Leisure centres
  • Parks
  • Health
  • Cemetery and Crematorium

Priority Projects

  • Recommissioning leisure and grounds maintenance contracts
  • Sports and leisure facilities
  • Hawkenbury Hub

Planning

Councillor Matt Lowe

Cllr Matt Lowe

Purpose

To deliver sustainable growth by building the right type of housing in the right places with the appropriate infrastructure.

Responsibilities

  • Planning policy
  • Development management
  • Heritage and conservation
  • Planning enforcement
  • Building control

Priority Projects

  • Strategic Plan projects TBC

Innovation and Transformation

Councillor Mark Ellis

Cllr Mark Ellis

Purpose


To drive innovation and transformation within the Council to deliver greater value and support employees to deliver more user-friendly services.


Responsibilities


  • ICT, technology and digital transformation
  • Performance and project management
  • Complaints and Information requests
  • Contact centre
  • Democratic Services
  • Human resources and learning and development

Priority Projects


  • Strategic Plan projects TBC