1. 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
Cabinet portfolios
Cabinet Member for Building a Better Oldham - Cllr Arooj Shah (Leader of Oldham Council)
- Strategy and Performance
- Communications
- Transformation
- Greater Manchester
- Economic Growth and Regeneration
- Capital Projects
- Corporate Property
Deputy Cabinet Member for Bee Network Delivery – Cllr Josh Charters
- Strategic Transport
- Oldham’s Member of the Bee Network Committee
Cabinet Member for Decent Homes - Cllr Elaine Taylor
- Strategic Housing
- Housing Needs
- Housing Enforcement
- Homelessness
- Planning
- Selective Licensing
Cabinet Member for Children and Young People - Cllr Shaid Mushtaq
- Lead Member for Children’s Services (LMCS)
- Children’s Safeguarding
- Children’s Social Care
- Children’s Commissioning
- Early Help and Family Hubs
- Youth Service
- Early Years
Deputy Cabinet Member for Children’s Services Improvement - Cllr Holly Harrison
Deputy Cabinet Member for Children’s Safeguarding - Cllr Lisa Navesey
Cabinet Member for Education and Skills - Cllr Mohon Ali
- Education and Skills
- SEND
- Lifelong Learning
- Apprenticeships
Deputy Cabinet Member for Education – Cllr Umar Nasheen
Cabinet Member for Value for Money and Sustainability - Cllr Abdul Jabbar
- Finance
- HR and OD
- Legal and Governance
- IT and Digital
- Climate Change and Green New Deal
Cabinet Member for Enterprise - Cllr Fida Hussain
- Employment and Employability
- Get Oldham Working
- Business Support
- Business Networking
Deputy Cabinet Member for Get Oldham Working – Cllr Nazrul Islam
Cabinet Member for Adults, Health and Wellbeing - Cllr Barbara Brownridge
- Adult Social Care
- Adult Safeguarding
- Adult’s and Public Health Commissioning
- Mental Health and Wellbeing
- Integrated Care System Development
- Public Health
Deputy Cabinet Member for Public Health – Cllr Marie Bashforth
Cabinet Member for Don’t Trash Oldham - Cllr Chris Goodwin
- Public Protection (Environmental Health, Pest Control, Waste Enforcement, Building Control and Trading Standards)
- Waste, Cleansing and Greenspaces
- Highways and Engineering
- Emergency Planning
Cabinet Member for Thriving Communities and Culture - Cllr Peter Dean
- Culture, Leisure and Sports
- Libraries, Heritage and Arts
- Night Time Economy
- Visitor Economy
- Customer Services
- Resident Focus
- PBI and Districts
- VCSFE Sector
- Justice and Community Safety
Deputy Cabinet Member for Communities - Cllr Aftab Hussain