Agenda item

(a)  That the Cabinet note the revised portfolios and responsible Lead Members as appointed by the Leader of the Council.

(b)  That the appointment of Councillor Pavitar Kaur Mann as Deputy Leader of the Council be noted.

The Leader of the Council reported that he had made some changes to Cabinet portfolios and Lead Member responsibilities.  The changes followed the re-election of Councillor Swindlehurst as Leader for a further term of office to May 2023 and had been carried out following consultation with the Commissioners.

The main changes were summarised and included transferring portfolio responsibility for financial matters from the Leader to a dedicated portfolio for Financial Oversight, Council Assets and Performance, for which Councillor Anderson would be the Lead Member.  The Leader would take portfolio responsibility for corporate resources as well as retaining forward strategy. Councillor Carter would become Lead Member for Housing & Environment.

The Leader also confirmed that he had appointed Councillor Mann as Deputy Leader of the Council.  He thanked Councillor Akram for the service she had provided in that position during his time as Leader.

The changes were effective immediately and following a series of one-to-ones would become fully operational from 1^st January 2022.

Resolved –

(a)  That the Cabinet note the revised portfolios and responsible Lead Members as appointed by the Leader of the Council.

(b)  That the appointment of Councillor Pavitar Kaur Mann as Deputy Leader of the Council be noted.