Cabinet
The Cabinet is made up of a Leader, and up to 9 councillors appointed by the Leader, including a Deputy Leader.
The Cabinet is responsible for strategic decisions and recommends proposals for approval by full Council on the budget, Council Tax levels and the Council’s policy framework.
The Cabinet can form committees, working groups and panels.
The Cabinet usually meets monthly.
What does the Cabinet do?
The Leader of the Council may determine to exercise any of the executive functions of the Council personally, or may arrange for the exercise of any of the Council’s executive functions by:
- The Cabinet
- By a Committee of the Cabinet
- By an officer of the Council
Powers of the Cabinet
- Implement agreed policies
- Give political leadership
- Make key decisions
- Proposes policy framework
- Proposes the budget
- Makes recommendations to Council