Cabinet Member for Housing

The Cabinet Member for Housing is able to make individual Cabinet Member decisions on delegated matters as detailed in the Council’s Constitution. A summary of the responsibilities of this post is below, for full details visit

Part 3 of the Constitution.   Responsibilities include:  

·      Housing strategy (with Cabinet Member for Economic Growth)

·      Council housing stock including housing and tenancy management, housing advice and allocations, estates improvements, supported housing and careline services

·      New council house-building programme

·      Homelessness and homeless prevention

·      Private sector housing

·      Home adaptations