Purpose
The purpose of the Cabinet Member is to take responsibility within the Cabinet on the basis of individual and/or collective responsibility for a delegated portfolio of services or functions of the council.
Role of the Leader and Cabinet Members
· The Cabinet have to discharge or arrange for the discharge of those functions which are the responsibility of the Cabinet under legislation and within the council constitution.
· Cabinet members have a personal responsibility for decisions taken in relation to and discharging those executive functions within their remit as determined by the Leader. The Cabinet members remit is known as their portfolio.
Duties
The key duties of the Leader and Cabinet Members:
· To propose collectively and individually the budget and policy framework, following consultation as appropriate;
· To take collective decisions which are appropriately taken by the Cabinet as a whole or within their individual capacity as Cabinet Member under delegated powers;
· To represent the council locally, nationally and internationally;
· To attend meetings of the scrutiny committees and any subcommittee and any task and finish groups, as required and when invited to do so; and
· Some members will have specific statutory duties, such as the duty to safeguard and promote the well-being of children, which the relevant legislation gives to the lead member for children.
Portfolio Responsibilities
Adult Social Care
· Community Care
· Residential Care
· Nursing Care
· Home Care
· Direct Payments
· Day Care
· Supported Living
· Learning Disability Homes
· Respite Care
· Resettlement
· Safeguarding
· Social Workers
Public Health
· Family working
· Healthy Lifestyles
· Domestic Abuse
· Early Help Services
· Obesity
· Social Health
· Substance Misuse
· 0-19 Services