Our Cabinet is made up of the Leader of the Council and five councillors, called Cabinet members, who are appointed by the Leader.
The Cabinet is the executive, or decision-making body, of the council. Cabinet members are usually drawn from the largest political group on the council. Each member of the Cabinet has responsibility for one or more areas of work (known as portfolios), such as environment, transport, housing and planning.
Cabinet’s role is to make decisions on day-to-day matters, consistent with our overall policies and budget. Where Cabinet decisions fall outside our policy and budget strategy, these must be referred to the full council for consideration as a whole.
The Cabinet and their responsibilities
Cllr Kevin Mills, Leader of Dover District Council
Responsibilities
- Leadership
- Corporate Plan
- Human resources (health and safety)
- Local Government Reorganisation
Cllr Edward Biggs, Deputy Leader of the Council and Portfolio Holder for Planning, Climate Change, Built and Natural Environment
Responsibilities
- Political management processes
- Communications
- Kent County Council lead
- Planning and development (development management, planning policy, Local Plan, core strategy, building control, planning enforcement)
- Waste services
- Strategic transport
- Parks, open spaces, and countryside
- Natural environment
- Climate change
- Economic development (including major projects)
Cllr Lynne Wright, Portfolio Holder for Community and Corporate Assets
Responsibilities
- Non-housing assets (corporate property, asset management, architecture and surveying, valuation and CPS, leisure services, Deal Pier)
- Events (including Open Golf)
- Community services
- Health and wellbeing
- Museums, heritage, VIC and tourism
- Kearsney Abbey and Maison Dieu
- Skills and education
Cllr Michael Nee, Portfolio Holder for Finance, Governance, Technology and Resilience
Responsibilities
- Finance (accountancy, financial services, procurement, property investment)
- Governance (corporate governance, legal services, corporate services, democratic services)
- Technology services (including website)
- Community safety
- CCTV
- Continuous improvement
- Licensing
- Parking services
Cllr Pamela Brivio, Portfolio Holder for Housing
Responsibilities
- Strategic housing
- Housing development
- Housing management
- Housing options
- Housing assets/maintenance
- Homelessness
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