Cabinet and Committees
Full details of the Committee Membership of the Cabinet and all
the Council's committees can be accessed by using our committee membership database
The Executive (Cabinet)
Decisions on the Council's services are taken by the Cabinet
consisting of a Leader of the Council together with six other
cabinet members. All decisions to be made by the Cabinet are
published in the Forward Plan. Each of these Councillors has a
portfolio which covers an individual area of responsiblilty in
which they make decisions.
Leader of Council, Cllr
Sandy Ezekiel
- Portfolio - Major Projects and Cabinet
Co-ordination
- Scope of Portfolio - To oversee all major
projects, staff related issues and Cabinet Co-ordination, including
resolution of any inter portfolio issues. To represent the
Council on external partnerships and other forums and undertake
networking and other community leadership activities.
Deputy Leader of Council, Cllr Roger
Latchford O.B.E.
- Portfolio - Economy and Culture
- Scope of Portfolio - To advise Cabinet on
policy in relation to planning, the Port of Ramsgate, Ramsgate
Royal Harbour Marina, tourism and culture and events.
Cllr
Shirley Tomlinson
- Portfolio - Commercial and Environmental
Services
- Scope of Portfolio - To advise Cabinet on
policy in relation to commercial and operational matters, including
grounds maintenance, waste, recycling and street sweeping, beaches,
environmental enforcement.
Cllr Zita
Wiltshire
- Portfolio - Housing
- Scope of Portfolio - To advise the Cabinet on
policy in relation to the housing and community matters, including
Council Housing, homelessnes, Renewal Area and Private Sector
housing.
Cllr Jo
Gideon
- Portfolio - Healthy Communities
and Safe Neighbourhoods
- Scope of Portfolio - To advise the
Cabinet on policy in relation to Supporting Healthy and Cohesive
Communities (including Sport and Leisure) and Safer
Neighbourhoods.
Cllr Martin
Wise
- Portfolio - Finance, Improvement
and Customer Services
- Scope of Portfolio - To advise Cabinet on all
matters to do with the continuous improvement of Council services
in conjunction with the appropriate service portfolio holders, and
officers, policy in relation to all matters to do with
finance.
Cabinet members make some decisions on their own. Much work goes
into ensuring that the decision maker has all the information they
need to make the decision. All decisions of the Cabinet must
be in line with the overall framework set by the Council (policies
and budget).
Scrutiny Panels
The Scrutiny Panels ensure that the
decisions taken by the Executive are appropriate and they can 'call
in a decision' after it has been made to prevent the decision
taking immediate effect.
Standards Committee
The Council has a Standards Committee to promote high standards
of conduct among its Councillors.
Other Committees
There will also be some "regulatory" Committees which will deal
with things such as town and country planning and licensing
matters.
Details of the Committee Membership of all the Council's
committees can be accessed by using our committee membership database
Shadow Cabinet
Councillor Richard Nicholson - Leader of Opposition
Councillor Clive Hart - Deputy Leader of Opposition
Councillor Michelle Fenner - Housing
Councillor Iris Johnston - Economy & Culture
Councillor David Green - Finance, Improvement & Customer
Services
Councillor Elizabeth Green - Commercial & Environmental
Services
Councillor Mike Harrison - Safer Neighbourhoods
Councillor John Watkins - Health & Communities