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Cabinet Members

The Cabinet comprises the Leader of the Council, and nine other members appointed by Council. Each one has a portfolio of responsibilities. 

 

Cabinet Members

 

Leader of the Council
Deputy Leader and the Cabinet Member for Finance and Transformation Programme
Children's Services
Peter Martin
David Finch
Ray Gooding

PETER MARTIN

 

DAVID FINCH

RAY GOODING

Education, Lifelong Learning and the 2012 Games
    Health
    &  Wellbeing
Adults Social Care
Economic Growth and Waste and Recycling
 
Stephen Castle
Ann Naylor
John Aldridge
Tracey Chapman

STEPHEN CASTLE

 

ANN NAYLOR

JOHN
ALDRIDGE

KEVIN BENTLEY

Highways and
Transportation
Communities and Planning
Customer Services, Environment and Culture
Derrick Louis
John Jowers
Jeremy Lucas

DERRICK LOUIS

JOHN JOWERS

JEREMY LUCAS

 
Cabinet  "Observers"
Mike Mackrory
 

MIKE MACKRORY
(Leader of the Opposition)

THERESA HIGGINS

(Deputy Leader of the Opposition)

  

Deputies to Cabinet Members

 
Leader of the Council
 
 
Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Finance and Transformation Programme
Michael Lager
 
Children's Services
Dick Madden and Colin Riley
 
Education, Lifelong Learning and the 2012 Games
Valerie Metcalfe
 
Health & Wellbeing
Anne Brown
 
Adults Social Care
Anne Brown
 
Highways and Transportation
Penny Channer and Ray Howard

 

Economic Growth and Waste and Recycling
Roger Walters
 
Communities and Planning
Mick Page
 
Customer Services, Environment and Culture
No deputy