The Cabinet is comprised of the Leader and seven other councillors, who are all members of the biggest political group on the Council. It has overall responsibility for services that the Council provides and works within the overall policies and budget agreed by the Council.
The Leader
(Councillor Chris Read)
The Leader has responsibility for overall leadership of the Council and representing the borough at a national, regional and sub-regional level. The Leader will take personal responsibility for leading the drive towards corporate improvement, organisational and cultural change, and is responsible for the Council's governance and ethical framework.
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The Cabinet
Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Children and Young People (Councillor Victoria Cusworth)
The Deputy Leader will support the Leader in day-to-day activities and is the portfolio holder for Children and Young People. The portfolio holder will have specific responsibilities around child safeguarding, child protection and incorporates education and the early help strategy.
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Cabinet Member for Adult Social Care and Health
(Councillor Joanna Baker-Rogers)
This portfolio retains the oversight and all commissioning activities and provision of adult social care, public health functions and the interface with NHS. The main thrust is to provide services in a personalised manner around the citizen, including the “My Front Door” programme, and to lead on the integration of local health and adult social care services. The portfolio has responsibility for the delivery of modern Adult Social Care services, as well as Public Health functions.
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Cabinet Member for Transport, Jobs and the Local Economy
(Councillor John Williams)
This portfolio has overall responsibility for securing jobs and investment in the local economy as well as strategic responsibility for transportation and planning.
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Cabinet Member for Housing
(Councillor Linda Beresford)
This portfolio is responsible for the council’s housing stock and Rotherham Housing Strategy, increasing access to affordable housing and regulation of private sector landlords, and also has oversight of Registrars and associated services.
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Cabinet Member for Finance and Community Safety
(Councillor Saghir Alam)
This portfolio is concerned with ensuring that residents and employees are treated fairly and with dignity. As such it has an overview the proper and efficient working of the council and its processes, and with key elements of the Community Safety agenda.
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Cabinet Member for Waste Services, Leisure and Green Spaces
(Councillor Lynda Marshall)
The portfolio holder leads on key Waste services, as well as libraries, cultural services, outdoor spaces and flood prevention.
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Cabinet Member for Communities
(Councillor Sarah Allen)
The portfolio oversees essential council services, impacting the quality of life in all communities across the borough.
