1. Cabinet
The Cabinet is made up of a Leader, a Deputy Leader and up to 9 councillors appointed by the 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. For example, a sub committee of the Cabinet has been formed to take decisions about Trust Land within the Borough.
The Cabinet meets monthly. For minutes and agendas Browse meetings.
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 in consultation with a Member of the Cabinet.
Powers of the Cabinet
- Implement agreed policies
- Give political leadership
- Make key decisions
- Proposes policy framework
- Proposes the budget
- Makes recommendations to Council
Cabinet members
Only councillors may be appointed to Cabinet and portfolios are assigned by the Leader.
Economy and Skills
Lead: Cllr Sean Fielding (Council Leader) | Deputy: Cllr Mohon Ali
- City region and devolution
- External relations
- Policy and performance
- Communications and media
- Regeneration and infrastructure
- Enterprise and business support
- Corporate property and assets
- Oldham town centre and markets
- Get Oldham Working
- Employability
- Work and skills strategy
- Lifelong learning
- Apprenticeships
COVID-19 Response
Lead: Cllr Arooj Shah Deputy Leader (Statutory) | Deputy: Cllr Cath Ball
- Community wealth building
- Unemployment
- Isolation
- Community cohesion
- Community engagement
- Poverty
Finance and Green
Lead: Cllr Abdul Jabbar (Deputy Leader) | Deputy: Cllr G Hulme
- Capital projects and investments
- Finance
- ICT and transactional services
- Internal Business Support Unit
- Revenues and benefits
- Customer Services (inc. Contact Oldham)
- Energy
- Green New Deal
- Unity Partnership
Education
Lead: Cllr Shaid Mushtaq | Deputy: Cllr Chris Goodwin
- Education and Skills Commission
- Education Alliance
- School place planning
- Looked after children – educational performance
Neighbourhoods and Culture
Lead: Cllr B Brownridge | Deputy: Cllr A Ur Rehman
- Highways
- Trading Standards
- Registrars and cemeteries
- Car parking and enforcement
- Street lighting
- Environmental services
- Licensing
- Libraries, heritage and local studies
- Culture and arts
- Transport
- Waste and recycling
- Clean air
Children and Young People
Lead: Cllr E Moores | Deputy: Cllr Valerie Leach
- GM Children’s Partnership
- GM Children’s Services Review
- Adoption and fostering
- Children in care
- Child safeguarding
- Children’s health and wellbeing
- Youth service
- Early years
Health and Social Care
Lead: Cllr Zahid Chauhan | Deputy: Cllr Marie Bashforth
- Adult Social Services
- Adult Safeguarding
- Provider Services
- Disability Services and adaptations
- Family Support
- GM Adult Services Review
- Health Devolution
- Oldham Locality Plan
- Health Improvement
- Mental Health
Housing
Lead: Cllr Hannah Roberts
- Strategic Housing
- Housing Quality Enforcement
- Planning and Building Control
- Homelessness
- Landlord licensing
HR and Corporate Reform
Lead: Cllr A Chadderton | Deputy: Cllr S Williams
- First response
- District working
- Early help
- Public service reform
- HR and organisational development
- Council workforce and progression
- Community safety and policing
- Youth justice
- Community justice
- Probation services