Cabinet

Email address cabinet@powys.gov.uk

Membership 

Terms of Reference / Areas of Responsibility

The Leader of the Council and at least two but not more than nine other Councillors appointed to the Cabinet by the Leader. These Cabinet members are known as Portfolio Holders. 

The Cabinet is appointed to carry out all of the Council’s functions which are not the responsibility of any other part of the Council, whether by Law or under the Council’s Constitution.

Cabinet Member

Portfolio Responsibilities

Leader and Cabinet Member for People, Performance and Partnerships Cllr Jake Berriman

Cabinet Business Developing and maintaining partnerships, including Corporate Joint Committee and the Public Service Board People Services – Workforce and Member development and support Corporate Health & Safety, including joint Chair of JCNC Corporate Performance Management Strategic and Local Development Planning Property, including County Farms

Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for a Fairer Powys Cllr Matthew Dorrance

Housing Services, including Gypsies and Travellers Tackling Poverty, including Money Advice Service Violence Against Women, Domestic Abuse & Sexual Violence, including White Ribbon Pledge Equality & Diversity Armed Forces Partnership and Champion Refugees

Cabinet Member for a More Prosperous Powys Cllr Glyn Preston  

Developing a Strategic Economic Framework for Powys Securing economic investment opportunities across Powys localities Supporting the Mid Wales Growth Deal and Regional Skills Partnership

Cabinet Member for Finance and Corporate Transformation Cllr David Thomas

Delivering the Sustainable Powys Transformation Programme Finance Procurement, Income & Awards, and Integrated Business Planning Risk Management

Cabinet Member for a Caring Powys Cllr Pete Roberts

Adult Social Care & Commissioning North Powys Wellbeing Programme Integration of the Care System with Powys Teaching Health Board Developing Community Engagement to support locality working

Cabinet Member for Legal and Regulatory Services Cllr Richard Church

Environmental Health and Public Protection Trading Standards Emergency Planning and Community Safety Development Management and Building Control Services Legal Services Ombudsman, Coroner & Registrar Services

Cabinet Member for a Learning Powys Cllr James Gibson-Watt

Education Schools' Transformation Programme Post-16 Learning and Skills Development, including partnerships with HE, FE, WBL, and community-based providers

Cabinet Member for a Greener Powys Cllr Jackie Charlton

 Climate Change and Decarbonisation Highways and Recycling Transport, including Home-to-School Transport Countryside Services Environmental Matters

Cabinet Member for Future Generations Cllr Sandra Davies  

Children’s Services Youth Justice Youth Services Future Generations Act Welsh Language

Cabinet Member for Customers, Digital and Community Services Cllr Raiff Devlin

Customer Services & Information Governance Digital Powys Programme Leisure and Culture, including Theatres, Libraries, Museums, and Archives Supporting the Sustainable Food Partnership for Powys, including Catering & Cleaning