The Cabinet for North East Lincolnshire Council has been confirmed at the Council’s Annual General Meeting today (23 May) with some changes to portfolios, and reverting to an eight member Cabinet to assist with new responsibilities.
The Cabinet responsibilities for the following year are set to be:
Leader of the Council – Councillor Jackson
Cabinet membership:
Cllr P Jackson – Leader and Portfolio Holder for Economy, Regeneration, Devolution and Skills:
- Economic strategy
- Regeneration, inward investment and growth
- Business support and local enterprise
- Devolution, regional development and strategic economic collaboration
- Skills and employability
Cllr S Shreeve – Deputy Leader and Portfolio Holder for Health, Wellbeing and Adult Social Care:
- Adult social care
- Health and adult social care commissioning and provision
- Public health and health inequality
- Health and care partnership, collaboration and integration
Cllr M Cracknell – Portfolio Holder for Children and Education:
- Statutory Lead Member for children’s services
- Safeguarding of children and young people
- Corporate parenting, care leavers and family support
- Early help
- SEND
- School improvement and education
Cllr S Harness – Portfolio Holder for Finance, Resources and Assets:
- Financial strategy and corporate governance
- Revenue budget and capital programme
- Digital strategy, inclusion and development
- Shared services and commercial development
- Financial inclusion
- Assets (corporate, commercial, community) and estate management
Cllr H Hudson – Portfolio Holder for Environment and Net Zero:
- Waste, recycling and environmental management
- Neighbourhood services, street scene, parks, open spaces
- Climate Change related policy implementation affecting the natural environment
- Net Zero, decarbonisation, the NEL Carbon Roadmap and the Green agenda
Cllr S Swinburn – Portfolio Holder for Housing, Infrastructure and Transport
- All aspects of housing
- Planning, development control, highways and transportation
- Traffic management, parking and regulation
Cllr R Shepherd – Portfolio Holder for Safer and Stronger Communities:
- All aspects of local authority enforcement and regulatory services
- Environmental health, port health, food safety, pollution control, trading standards and licensing
- Community safety and anti-social behaviour
- Voluntary and community sector
- Emergency planning and civil contingencies
Cllr H Dawkins – Portfolio Holder for Culture, Heritage and the Visitor Economy:
- Tourism and the visitor economy
- Leisure, sport and recreation, including the playing pitch strategy
- Culture, Borough heritage, museums and the arts
- Equalities, diversity and inclusion
Other committee and panel membership
Scrutiny Panels:
- Children and Education (Chair: Councillor Silvester)
- Health and Adult Social Care (Chair: Councillor Wilson)
- Transport, Infrastructure and Strategic Housing (Chair: Councillor Mill)
- Economy, Culture and Tourism (Chair: Councillor Brookes)
- Communities (Chair: Councillor Aisthorpe)
Regulatory Committees:
- Appointments Committee (Chair: Councillor Jackson)
- Planning Committee (Chair: Councillor Hasthorpe)
- Standards and Adjudication Committee (Chair: Councillor Farren)
- Licensing and Community Protection Committee (Chair: Councillor Goodwin)
- Audit and Governance Committee (Independent Chair, Tim Render ; Deputy Chair: Councillor Holland)
Two Cabinet Working Parties have also been formed, with a focus on the following areas:
- Selective licensing and Houses in Multiple Occupation
- Environmental street scene and Enforcement
Cllr Philip Jackson, leader of the Council, said: “This year, we welcome Cllr Hudson to the Cabinet to take on the Environment and Net Zero portfolio, something that had previously been done as part of other areas, but rightly, given our position as leading the renewable charge, deserves its own dedicated position. We will continue to press on with our priorities this year, delivering on our promises to help create a stronger local economy and safer, and stronger, communities for all.”
These appointments have been at the Annual General Meeting of the Council last night (Thursday 23 May).
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