Cabinet Members

The Cabinet

The Cabinet is responsible for the strategic thinking and decisions that steer how the council is run.

They meet every three weeks and take decisions collectively.

Cabinet also works closely with chief officers to agree policy for different services and departments.

Leader and Culture (Andrew Lewer)

• Council strategic policy
• Community Strategy and Council Plan
• Derbyshire Partnership Forum
• Local Enterprise Partnership D2N2
• External relations - (East Midlands Councils/LGA/Government and MPs etc)
• Public relations, policy and research
• Libraries, museums, arts and heritage
• Archives and modern records
• Tourism
• Historic buildings
• Community Consultation/Community leadership

Highways and Transport (Simon Spencer)

• Highways and bridges
• Street lighting
• Public footpaths
• Road safety
• Public transport
• Community transport
• Countryside (links to Vice Chairman as Countryside Ambassador)

Adult Care (Charles Jones)

• Home care
• Residential care
• Day care
• Supporting people
• Safeguarding
• Adults with learning difficulties
• Adults with physical difficulties
• Adults with mental ill health
• Multi-agency partnerships
• Personalisation
• Links with health and voluntary sector

 Public Health (Carol Hart)

• Voluntary sector/Big Society
• Crime and disorder partnerships
• Youth offending (shared with Young People)
• Domestic violence
• Action on drugs
• Emergency planning
• Community cohesion
• Health improvement
• Equalities
• Sports development
• Parish Council liaison
• Registration Service
• Coroners Service
• Advice
• Relationship with PCTs/GPs
• Reducing health inequalities 

 Education (Mike Longden)

• School capital planning
• School capital programme
• Surplus places
• School support 
• Personnel, finance and IT
• School admissions
• School improvement
• Governor support
• Home to school transport
• Special educational needs
• Adult education
• Careers Advice
• FE colleges
• Links to faith schools and academies

Finance and Management (John Harrison)

• Budget strategy
• Financial management
• Asset management
• Efficiency / value for money programme
• Service redesign
• property rationalisation
• council transport co-ordination
• Procurement
• Personnel (including Single Status)
• Legal services
• Member services

Regeneration (Kevin Parkinson)

• Strategic planning
• Minerals and waste planning
• Local planning frameworks
• Local economic assessment
• Housing and infrastructure
• Economic development
• Derbyshire Economic Partnership and LEP Liaison
• Business support and skills
• Markham Vale
• Apprenticeships
• Trading Standards
• Related external funding

Technology and Recycling (John Allsop)

• Change Management
• Property (renovation and energy efficiency)
• Core systems
• IT Services
• Climate change / energy efficiency
• Carbon management
• Waste management
• Land reclamation

Young People (Barry Lewis)

• Improving outcomes for young people
• Children's services planning
• Multi-agency partnerships
• Safeguarding
• Chidlren's disabilities
• Engagement with young people
• Engagement with parents and carers in servce design
• Youth service
• Early years and childcare
• Children's centres
• Links to Public Health portfolio - young people's safety, youth offending, domestic violence
• Links to voluntary sector and Big Society