Executive decisions are made in two ways:
- either by the Leader and Cabinet collectively at a public meeting
- or by a single Cabinet Member - where the decision is within the power of that person and after consultation has taken place with every other councillor.
Meetings of the Cabinet are open to the public and broadcast live on our website (web-cast). Members of the public and other councillors can attend these meetings, make representations to and ask questions of the Cabinet before decisions are made.
All decisions of individual Cabinet Members are reported to the next Cabinet meeting. All executive decisions are reported to the next meeting of the whole Council.
Each decision is preceded by a written report which is also open for inspection and comment before decisions are made . There are also access to information rights which entitle councillors and members of the public to see the background papers which the authors of the reports have relied upon when explaining the issues, producing options and recommending action.
Council Leader, Cllr Clive Sanders, as Leader, Cllr Sanders is Chairman of the Cabinet.
His portfolio covers:
- community safety and enforcement
- corporate communications
- corporate issues
- emergency planning
- human resources
Deputy Leader and Vice Chairman of the Cabinet, Cllr Ranil Jayawardena, is Cabinet Member for Strategy
His portfolio covers:
- corporate strategy
- information and communications technology
- major initiatives, including Basingstoke town centre vision and New Homes Bonus
- strategic regeneration, including Basing View and the Leisure Park
Cllr Hayley Eachus is Cabinet Member for Community Services
Her portfolio covers:
- benefits
- civic campus
- community engagement and development
- community planning
- customer services and administration
- inclusion and diversity
- legal and democratic services
- licensing
- parish councils and community associations
Cllr Andrew Finney is Cabinet Member for Economic Strategy and Development
His portfolio covers:
- business partnerships
- Destination Basingstoke
- Enterprise M3
- job creation
- inward investment
- promotion of the borough
- regional economic issues
- tourism.
Cllr Robert Donnell is Cabinet Member for Environment and Climate Change
His portfolio covers:
- abandoned vehicles
- allotments
- biodiversity
- cemeteries
- climate change strategy
- dog wardens
- environmental health and protection
- food safety
- graffiti and fly tipping
- grass cutting
- parks and open spaces
- pest control
- public conveniences
- recycling
- street cleansing
- tree policy
- waste collection
Cllr Rob Golding is Cabinet Member for Housing and Regeneration
His portfolio covers:
- community regeneration and improvement schemes
- empty properties
- homelessness
- housing needs register
- housing strategy
- private sector housing standards and enforcement
Cllr Cathy Osselton is Cabinet Member for Partnerships
Her portfolio covers:
- arts and heritage
- car parking
- childcare
- community facilities
- community health strategy
- education and learning
- events
- funding to community groups and the voluntary sector
- grants to sports facilities and village halls
- health and wellbeing
- learning and skills development
- leisure facilities
- older people’s strategy
- park and ride
- parking restrictions and road management
- performing arts and cultural activities including museums and galleries
- play areas
- public and community transport
- public health
- sports facilities and development
- transport policy and planning
- youth strategy
Cllr John Izett is Cabinet Member for Property, Finance and Commissioning
His portfolio covers:
- commissioning
- council financial and treasury management
- internal audit
- pensions
- property management and strategy, including Manydown
- property services
- rating and council tax
Cllr Mark Ruffell is Cabinet Member for Planning
His portfolio covers:
- building control
- footpaths and street lighting
- highways
- listed buildings
- local plan
- planning policy and guidance
- planning services
