The Cabinet comprises of the
Leader of the Council and four Cabinet Members of the Council. Each has
responsibility for a defined service area (portfolio).
Within the budget
and policy framework set by the full Council, the Cabinet is
responsible for carrying out almost all of the Council's functions
in delivering services to the community. Full details of the
Cabinet functions are set out in Part 2B, 4D and 4E of the
Council
Constitution on the Council website.
Councillor Paul Foster - Leader of the
Council and Cabinet Member (Strategy and Reform)
·
Corporate strategy
·
Performance
·
Public service reform
·
Communications
·
Events (including museums)
·
Human resources and member
development
·
Strategic projects
Councillor Mick Titherington – Deputy Leader and Cabinet
Member (Health and Wellbeing)
·
Community resilience and health
inequalities
·
Public health
·
Environmental health
·
Community safety
·
Leisure policy development
·
Homelessness
·
Green agenda
·
Air quality and climate change
Councillor Aniela Bylinski Gelder – Cabinet Member
(Communities, Social Justice and Wealth Building)
·
Customer services
·
Multi-agency working and South
Ribble Hub
·
Welfare assistance (including revenues and
benefits)
·
Digital strategy and ICT
·
Waste, street cleansing
·
Community development
·
Wealth building
·
Youth council
·
Equality and diversity
Councillor Matthew Tomlinson –
Cabinet Member (Finance, Property and Assets)
·
Finance
·
Medium Term Financial Strategy
·
Major developments and asset management
to include, parks, open spaces and leisure and community
assets
Councillor Bill Evans – Cabinet
Member Planning, Business Support and Regeneration)
·
Strategic Planning
·
Regeneration master planning
·
Housing strategy
·
Licensing
·
Economic development including support for
business
·
Car parking
The Leader chairs the Cabinet and
has overall political responsibility for achieving the
Council’s objectives. He represents the Council in the
community and on important public bodies e.g. Local Government
Association and acts as the Council’s primary spokesperson.
Cabinet Members meet on an individual basis with the appropriate
chief officers to consider reports on service-related issues and to
take decisions.