4.1 In accordance with the Local Government Act 2000 (as amended) the Leader of the Council has determined that executive functions of the Council should be the responsibility of the Cabinet, individual Members of which may take executive decisions within their area of responsibility, and Officers.
4.2 The Cabinet is not responsible for approving the Council’s budget or the Policy Framework. It is, however, responsible for leading the development of the budget and Policy Framework. The Cabinet is also responsible for making decisions on the delivery of Council services within the approved budget and Policy Framework in respect of any matter that is not reserved by law or under the Constitution to the full Council or another Council body.
4.3 In Gloucestershire, executive decisions can be taken by the Cabinet collectively, by Cabinet Members individually and by Officers of the Council to whom powers have been delegated. Decisions will be taken in accordance with the Cabinet Procedure Rules, Access to Information Procedure Rules and the Policy Framework and Budget Procedure Rules.
4.4 Every Cabinet Member is assigned areas of responsibility by the Leader of the Council, as described below.
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Area of responsibility
4.4.1 Leader of the Council
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- Overall strategic direction
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- Regional and national relationships
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- Local Government Reorganisation and Devolution
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- Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
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4.4.2 Deputy Leader / Cabinet Member for Finance, Assets and Transformation
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- Budget planning and monitoring
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- Medium Term Financial Strategy
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- Strategic property and asset management (including rural estate)
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- Support services including legal
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- Contract procurement and monitoring
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- Corporate health and safety
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- GCC Emergency Planning and Civil Contingencies (excluding Fire and Rescue service)
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- ICT, Digital and Data Strategy
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4.4.3 Cabinet Member for Adults’ Support and Independence
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- Adult Social Care Commissioning including commissioning with NHS and co-commissioning with service users
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- Adult Social Care transformation
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- Services for people with physical, mental health or learning needs
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- Integrated Care System lead
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4.4.4 Cabinet Member for Children’s Safeguarding and Care
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- Statutory Lead Cabinet Member for Children’s Services
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- Children in Care including unaccompanied asylum-seeking children
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- Youth justice, including Channel partnership
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- Children’s commissioning – sufficiency and short breaks
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4.4.5 Cabinet Member for Public Health, Communities and Fire
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- Public Health including domestic abuse and suicide prevention
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- Refugees and asylum seekers
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- Drug and alcohol abuse support
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- Libraries and registration
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- Relationship with the Police and Crime Commissioner
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- Gloucestershire Fire and Rescue Service (including GFRS emergency planning and civil contingencies)
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4.4.6 Cabinet Member for Education and Skills
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- Strategic oversight of children and young people’s education
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- School funding and Dedicated Schools Grant
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- Traded services with schools
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- School improvement, access and place planning
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- Special Educational Needs and Disabilities
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- Early years and childcare sufficiency
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- Adult education, skills and apprenticeships
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4.4.7 Cabinet Member for Highways
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- Highway maintenance and asset management
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- Highways development management
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- Highways contract monitoring
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- Commons and Rights of Way
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- Civic Pride – ‘Clean and Green’
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4.4.8 Cabinet Member for Sustainable Transport and Strategic Highways
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- Consultation and roll-out of 20mph speed limits
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- Traffic Regulation Orders
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- Public and community transport
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- Sustainable transport including EV strategy
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- Walking and cycling infrastructure plan
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- Sub-Regional Transport Partnership
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4.4.9 Cabinet Member for Business, Economic Development, Planning and Infrastructure
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- Strategic economic development
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- Business support including private enterprise and SMEs
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- Major infrastructure developments including Junction 10
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- Planning Authority liaison / duty to co-operate
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4.4.10 Cabinet Member for Nature, Climate and Waste Reduction
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- Climate adaptation and resilience
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- Net zero and climate change mitigation
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- Ecology, biodiversity and nature recovery
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- Flood resilience and prevention
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- Mineral and waste planning
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- Waste reduction and disposal
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4.5 Every area of responsibility shall include the Council’s executive function of investigating and/or prosecuting suspected or actual criminal and civil acts relating to the executive functions referred to in the portfolio.
Note: Prosecution of suspected criminal acts are subject to authorisation by the Assistant Director of Legal Services.
4.6 The Leader of the Council may appoint up to five Cabinet Project Champions to assist the Cabinet with its work. Cabinet Project Champions do not have executive powers.
