Cabinet is the principal decision-making body of the Council.

The Cabinet is chaired by the Leader of the Council (Councillor K Johnson).

There are currently 9 Cabinet Portfolios, and the Councillors with the portfolio responsibilities are as follows:

·    Adults & Health – Councillor Dr A Hayat;

·    Children & Young People – Councillor M Caton;

·    Culture & Sport – Councillor L Borcz;

·    District Regeneration and Regional Growth – Councillor M Pinder

·    Highways, Transport & Planning – Councillor K Anderson;

·    Neighbourhood Services – Councillor J Carter;

·    Resources & Property - Councillor J Thomas

·    Safer Stronger Communities – Councillor R Webster

·    Strategic Housing, Skills and Business Growth – Councillor A Wakefield

All meetings of Cabinet are open to the public, except where certain parts of an agenda contain confidential or exempt information.  In these circumstances Cabinet may choose to treat that part of the meeting as a ‘private meeting’ by excluding the public.  Cabinet may also exclude a member of the public in order to maintain orderly conduct or prevent misbehaviour at a meeting.

The public parts of the Cabinet meetings are also webcast live via the Council’s website.

Five clear working days before each meeting details of the agenda items to be considered and the associated reports will be published on this website.  If any of these items contain confidential or exempt information this will be made clear in the agenda, and the reasons for the restriction will be explained.  If any representations have been received about why the meeting should be open to the public, these will be detailed in a covering report for that item of business, along with the response to any such representations.

Please note that the Council will try all means possible to enable all interested parties to be present at full Council, Cabinet and Committee meetings where decisions take place.  However due to the limited seating capacity within the Town Hall meeting rooms, the Council regrets that access for all may not always be possible.  Cabinet meetings remain accessible to the public via the Council’s YouTube channel.