Agenda item

Executive Functions 2025-26

Minutes:

1.  That council assembly received a report from the leader on the following executive issues for the coming municipal year 2025-26:

 

·  Noted the appointment by the leader of cabinet members

·  Noted the appointment of deputy cabinet members

·  Noted the establishment and appointment of any cabinet committees

·  Noted the leader’s report on the delegation of executive functions to the full cabinet, cabinet committees, individual cabinet members, chief officers and other delegations.

 

Appointment of the cabinet

 

2.  That the leader reported to council assembly on the appointment of members of the cabinet and determination of their executive functions:

 

Cabinet Portfolio

Cabinet Member

Leader of the council

Councillor Kieron Williams

Deputy Leader & Cabinet Member for Children, Education and Refugees

Councillor Jasmine Ali

Health & Wellbeing

Councillor Evelyn Akoto

Climate Emergency, Jobs & Business

Councillor John Batteson

Equalities, Democracy & Finance

Councillor Stephanie Cryan

New Homes & Sustainable Development

Councillor Helen Dennis

Community Safety & Neighbourhoods

Councillor Natasha Ennin

Council Homes

Councillor Sarah King

Clean Air, Streets & Waste

Councillor James McAsh

Leisure, Parks & Young People

Councillor Portia Mwangangye

 

3.  That the leader reported to council assembly on the appointment of deputy cabinet members and determination of their duties and responsibilities.

 

Deputy cabinet portfolio

Deputy cabinet member

Supported Housing

Councillor Sam Dalton

A Cleaner Southwark

Councillor Margy Newens

Landlord Services

Reginald Popoola

Neighbourhoods

Councillor Joseph Vambe

 

4.  That theleader reported on the establishment of the cabinet committees:

 

·  Cabinet (Livesey Trust) Committee

·  Better Placed Joint Committee

·  Joint IT Committee (Brent, Lewisham and Southwark).

 

5.  That the leader reported on the delegation of executive functions between full cabinet, individual decision makers, chief officers and any other delegations.

 

6.  That council assembly noted the leader’s report on any changes to the delegation of executive functions to the full cabinet, cabinet committees, individual cabinet members, chief officers and any other delegations.

 

7.  That council assembly noted that as a consequence of recommendation 6, the proper constitutional officer will update Part 3 of the constitution in accordance with the leader’s report on the delegation of executive functions.

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