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 wishes to
make a decision which falls outside the
Budget and Policy Framework, it must get the Council Meeting to
agree.
More information about the role of
the Cabinet can be found in Section Five of the
Council’sConstitution.