The Cabinet carries out all
functions of the Council which are not the responsibility of
another part of the Council – whether by law or under the
Function Scheme.
The Leader of the Council chairs
meetings of the Cabinet and is elected for a four-year term of
office. The Cabinet is currently made up of six Portfolio Holders
who each have responsibility for special areas of the Council. The
Cabinet can only make decisions within the scope of the overall
Budget and Policy Framework set by the Council Meeting. If the
Cabinet wants to make a decision outside the Budget and Policy
Framework, then it has to get the Council Meeting to
agree.
More information about the role
of the Cabinet can be found in Section Five of the Council’s
Constitution