Committee details

Cabinet

Purpose of committee

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The Cabinet is the part of the Council which is responsible for most day-to-day decisions.

The Cabinet meets on dates agreed by the Leader and meetings are open to the public. You can ask questions provided you let us know first. Please see the "Have Your Say Page" for more details.

Cabinet's primary roles are to lead in the preparation of the Council's policies and budget, to lead the community planning process and to ensure the attainment of best value. A full list of its functions and delegations to individual Members of the Executive can be found in the Council's Constitution.

The Cabinet and individual Members have to make decisions which are in line with the Council's overall policies and budget. If they wish to make a decision which is outside the budget or policy framework, this must be referred to the Council to decide. Decisions made by the Cabinet, including individual Members, are subject to 'call-in'.

This is where members who are not part of the Cabinet are given the opportunity to challenge a decision made by the Executive (Cabinet) as a whole or by Executive Members. If this happens, the Cabinet or individual Member may have to reconsider their decision.

The Cabinet also publishes a Forward Plan which contains: a list of key decisions that Cabinet and individual Members are likely to take in the following four months or so; the expected date of the meeting or period that the decision will be taken at/in; and the steps to be taken by anyone who wants to make representations to the Cabinet or individual Member about this matter.

The Cabinet is made up of ten members, one of whom, the Leader, is elected by Council for a 4-year term of office. The other nine members are appointed by the Leader.

	Cllr Heather Kidd, Leader Scrutiny. Strategy, Improvement, Performance. Information and Insight. Housing Strategy. Emergency Planning. Democratic Services, Elections, Member Development.		Cllr Alison Williams Deputy for Policy Delivery
	Cllr Alex Wagner, Deputy Leader & Communities. Communities, Boundary Review,Town& Parish Councils, Shropshire Partnership, Transformation. Customer Services,Complaints, Shropshire Local. Council communications. YouthSupport.		Cllr Josh Dickin Deputy for Communities
	Cllr Roger Evans, Finance Human Resources, Payroll,Risk Management, Business Continuity, Finance, Commissioning and Procurement, Revenues and Bene?ts, Internal AuditTeam,TreasuryManagement. Legal,Governance,Information Governance. IT and technology.Councilownedproperty, AssetManagement Strategy, One Public Estate, Darwin Centre,Commercial Services,Shire Services		Cllr Sho Abdul Deputy for Finance
	Cllr RuthHoughton, Social Care Assessments, children subject to social care intervention, LookedAfterchildren, Care Leavers, Disabled Children’sTeam,Fosteringand Adoption services,Residential care, UASC,YouthO?ending. AdultSocial Care, Joint Commissioning, Health and Well-being Board, Domestic Abuse Bill Implementation. Commissioning, Corporate Parenting.		Cllr Sarah Marston Deputy for Social Care
	Cllr Andy Hall, Children & Education Education, school improvement, school admissions, school place planning, early years provision and funding, SEND,Education Access/Inclusion, Virtual School, School Library Service,Shropshire Music Service,home toschool transport, school funding (DSG).YoungPeople.		Cllr Neil Bentley Deputy for Children & Education
	Cllr DavidWalker,Planning LocalPlan. Development Management, Planning Policy, Enforcement, CIL, Building Control, Natural and Historic Environment.		Cllr Ben Jephcott Deputy for Planning
	Cllr DavidVasmer,Highways& Environment Highwaymaintenance & repair, highwaydrainage, street lighting. Street Scene. Waste& Recycling. WaterFlooding & River SevernPartnership, Regional Flood Forum,WaterQuality.		Cllr TomDainty Deputy forHighways & Environment
	Cllr James Owen,Housing & Leisure Housing Strategy, STARH,CornoviiDevelopments, Rough Sleepers, TemporaryAccommodation, Housing Options, Housing Adaptations, Housing Enforcement, HMO’s, Empty Property, Refugee Resettlement Team,LowCarbon Homes, A?ordable Warmth,Homepoint, Housing SupervisoryBoard Culture,Libraries, Museums, Archives & Records Management, Great Outdoors, AONB, Sport & Leisure		Cllr JeremyBlandford Deputy for Housing & Leisure
	Cllr RobWilson, Transport& EconomicGrowth LocalTransportPlan (inc Transport Strategy), Public Transport, ActiveTravel.Car Parking,EV Charging. EconomicGrowth, InwardInvestment, Key Developments (BTP, Mile End, Levelling Up) Riverside, EconomicPartnerships, Business Support. Tourismand VisitorEconomy. Infrastructure: Connecting Shropshire, Super-Fast Broadband, 5G. Smart Shropshire: Smart strategy. Green Economy:Solar farm developments, Green technologies, including green skills & employment.		Cllr RobertJones Deputy forTransport & EconomicGrowth
	Cllr Bernie Bentick, Health Health and Well-beingBoard. Integrated Care System. Public Health, Population Health Management, Prevention. Health Protection (infectious disease and food/animal health), Environmental Health, Private watersupplies, Public Health Funerals/ Coroners. Health and Safety. Regulatory Services, Licensing & Trading Standards (includes Registrars). Early Help, Early intervention, Family support, short breaks.