About
Quorum: 3 Each Cabinet Member has a portfolio of responsibility for a particular service area:
Council Leader
Councillor Brent Carter
· Whole Authority Strategy and Direction · Represents Council in strategic partnerships with Welsh Government, UK Government and WLGA · Represents Council in regional partnerships including CCR, CJCs, PSBs · Appointment of Cabinet & portfolio responsibilities · Lead & manage the work of the Cabinet · Liaison with other political group leaders
Deputy Leader Cabinet Member for Climate Change & Communities
Councillor David Jones Click here for an introduction video
· Deputising role for Leader, whenever appropriate · Climate Change & Decarbonisation · Landscape, Ecology & Biodiversity · Waste Management & Recycling · Highways & Engineering · Fleet Management · Environmental Cleansing · Grounds Maintenance · Parks & Bereavement Services · Building & Development Control
Cabinet Member for Education, Culture & Welsh Language
Councillor Gareth Lewis Click here for an introduction video
· School Improvement · Inclusion inc. Attendance/EHE/EAL · Planning of School Places · Additional Learning Needs · Wellbeing · Governor Services · Admissions · Local Management of Schools · Catering; Health & Safety /Cleaning (Schools) · Home to School Transport · Museums · Libraries · Welsh Language inc. WESP
Cabinet Member for Social Care, Health & Youth Participation
Councillor Louise Minett Vokes Click here for an introduction video
· Adults Social Services · Children’s Social Services · Community Development · Safeguarding · Wellbeing & Early response including Advocacy & Leaving Care Services · Supporting Permanence · Merthyr Tydfil Family Centre/Integrated Family Support · Children with Disabilities · Children Looked After · Fostering & Adoption · Intake including Enhanced Child in Need Service & Children’s Multi Agency Safeguarding Hub · Supported Housing · Initial Support Services · Day Services · Older People Disability · Psychiatry of Old Age · Complaints Assessment & Charging · Contracting · Social Care Workforce Development · Community Occupational Therapy · Preventative Services · Tackling Poverty · Families First & early Years (including Flying Start) · Youth Services · Cwm Taf Youth Offending Service
Cabinet Member for Financial Sustainability, Assets & Commercial
Councillor Anna Williams-Price Click here for an introduction video
· Finance · Revenue & Benefits · Commercialisation and Procurement · Estates & Asset Management · Property Services · Customer Services Model (including Lifeline) · IT Services · Audit Service
Cabinet Member for Economy, Regeneration Leisure & Tourism
Councillor Jamie Scriven Click here for an introduction video
· Economic Development · Physical Regeneration · Tourism & Destination Management · Employability Services · Housing & Homelessness · Leisure Services & Development · External Funding (Grant) Management & Evaluation