The
Council has a single party Cabinet made up of
ten councillors. The
Cabinet provides transparent and accountable political leadership.
It also takes away a lot of the business detail involved in
delivering the Council's corporate priorities. This frees up time
for the majority of councillors to exercise their ward councillor
role. It enables them to focus on how the Council delivers services
on the ground.
The Cabinet works within the
Council's agreed policy framework. It can set up sub-committees to
consider specific issues in detail. All Cabinet members are
accessible to other councillors and their individual and collective
decisions may be subject to scrutiny.
Cabinet
Membership:
-
Leader (Chair)
-
Deputy Leader
Plus
eight additional Cabinet members as follows:
-
Children’s Services
- Community Cohesion and Enforcement
-
Culture and Inclusion
-
Finance and Procurement
-
Health and Social Care
-
Planning and Regulatory Services
-
Housing
-
Transport and Waste
-
Environment and Placemaking
Each Cabinet member has responsibility for the services within
their portfolio. Full details can be
found
here.
Responsibilities of the Cabinet
The
role of the Cabinet is to:
-
Deliver services to the
public
-
Give political direction and
guidance to the officer executive
-
Improve the Council's
performance
-
Create and sustain effective
partnerships
-
Respond to issues raised by the
Scrutiny Panels and other Council bodies.
-
Develop and consult on policy
proposals
-
Propose the Council's
Budget
-
Deliver the Community
Plan
There
are 4 Associate Cabinet members for the following areas:
Enfield North
Enfield South East
Enfield West
Non-geographical
The ACM's role is to provide an overview and insight into spatial
issues affecting local communities. These councillors do not
make Executive Decisions and have no voting rights.