Cabinet
Cabinet Member Portfolios
Below you will find a list of the various portfolios and responsibilities held by our Cabinet Members.
Please note: Clicking the links will take you to their profiles.
Leader of the Council – Councillor Tessa Hodgson
Scope:
To provide overall political leadership and strategic policy direction in relation to all executive functions, duties and responsibilities falling within this Portfolio (and all other Portfolios as required/necessary).
To act as the Council’s principal spokesperson on Council policy and/or matters affecting the County or its citizens at local, regional, national and international level.
Notwithstanding any delegations approved by the Leader of the Council in this Appendix or otherwise, to undertake and discharge all Executive duties and responsibilities, and exercise all Executive powers and authorities in accordance with the Leader and Cabinet Executive form of governance as necessary.
Responsibilities:
- Setting political and strategic direction of the Council
- Corporate Plan
- Strategic partnerships with UK Government, Welsh Government, National Health Service (NHS), Welsh NHS and other authorities.
- Statutory Regional Partnership Working
- Governance and Democracy
- Public Relations, campaigns and public affairs
- Emergency planning and resilience
- Employee Relations
- Legal Matters
- Corporate Policy & Partnerships
- Rural Affairs and Agriculture
Deputy Leader of the Council and Cabinet Member for Education and Regeneration - Councillor Paul Miller
Scope:
To provide overall political leadership and strategic policy direction in relation to all executive functions, duties and responsibilities falling within this portfolio (and all other Portfolios as required/necessary) if the leader (for whatever reason) cannot discharge the functions, duties and responsibilities falling within their portfolio.
To lead on all matters that fall within the scope of this Portfolio.
To act as the Council’s principal spokesperson on Council policy and/or matters falling within the scope of this Portfolio affecting the County or its citizens at local, regional, national and international level.
Responsibilities
- Education Services
- Schools
- Catering
- Admissions
- School transport
- School Organisation
- School resources and governance
- Partneriaeth
- Education Psychology
- Engagement and Inclusion
- Inclusion services
- Parent Partnership Services
- Attendance
- Education Improvement & Commissioning
- Sustainable Communities for Learning
- Economy / Economic Development / Regeneration
- Energy Industry
- Tourism
- Professional Construction Services
- Digital Infrastructure (Fibre-Broadband Roll-out)
- Economic Development Grants
- Strategic Transport
Cabinet Member for Planning and Highways – Councillor Jacob Williams
Scope:
To lead on all matters that fall within the scope of this Portfolio.
To act as the Council’s principal spokesperson on Council policy and/or matters falling within the scope of this Portfolio affecting the County or its citizens at local, regional, national and international level.
Responsibilities:
- Planning
- Local Development Plan
- Building Regulations
- Development Management
- Conservation
- Building Control
- Rights of Way Improvement – Strategic/Maintenance
- Land Drainage
- Coast Protection & Reservoir Register
- Infrastructure
- Local Transportation Strategy
- Council Vehicle/Plant Maintenance Traffic Control & Road Safety
- Car Parking
- Highway Asset Management Function
- Street Lighting
- Engineering Works
- Highways Development Control
Cabinet Member for Housing - Councillor Michelle Bateman
Scope:
To lead on all matters that fall within the scope of this Portfolio.
To act as the Council’s principal spokesperson on Council policy and/or matters falling within the scope of this Portfolio affecting the County or its citizens at local, regional, national and international level.
Responsibilities:
- Housing Development Programme
- Home energy efficiency
- Housing Strategy
- Housing Allocations
- Sheltered Accommodation
- Tenancy Management
- Tenant Liaison
- Building Maintenance including historic buildings
- Council homes and estates
- Housing associations
- Improvement and maintenance
- Private rented sector
- Tenant and leaseholder participation and engagement
- Homelessness & Rough Sleeping
- Safer Homes
- Housing Welfare rights – Citizen’s Advice contract, ATEB Welfare Advisors
- Housing Support
- Housing Revenue Account (HRA)
Cabinet Member for Young Persons and the Well-being of Future Generations – Councillor Marc Tierney
Scope:
To lead on all matters that fall within the scope of this Portfolio.
To act as the Council’s principal spokesperson on Council policy and/or matters falling within the scope of this Portfolio affecting the County or its citizens at local, regional, national and international level.
Responsibilities:
- Public Services Board
- Youth Services
- Education Safeguarding
- Social Work (Children)
- Young People Looked After
- Care Leavers
- Corporate Parenting Support for Carers
- Commissioning contracting and quality assurance (Young Persons)
- Supporting People Poverty
- Preventions 0-25 Programme
- Futureworks
- Corporate Communications
- Climate Change and Sustainability
- Biodiversity
Cabinet Member for Adult Social Care – Councillor Alistair Cameron
Scope:
To lead on all matters that fall within the scope of this Portfolio.
To act as the Council’s principal spokesperson on Council policy and/or matters falling within the scope of this Portfolio affecting the County or its citizens at local, regional, national and international level.
Responsibilities:
- Adult Social Care
- Assessment Care for Adults & Older People
- Day Care
- Occupational Therapy
- Re-ablement & Domiciliary Care
- Residential Homes
- Corporate Safeguarding
- Social Work (Adults)
- Adult services Commissioning contracting and quality assurance
- Regional Partnership Board
- Welsh Language Standards
Cabinet Member for Corporate Finance and Efficiencies – Councillor Jon Harvey
Scope:
To lead on all matters that fall within the scope of this Portfolio.
To act as the Council’s principal spokesperson on Council policy and/or matters falling within the scope of this Portfolio affecting the County or its citizens at local, regional, national and international level.
Responsibilities:
- Treasury Management
- Financial Management
- Annual Budget and Medium Term Financial Plan
- Exchequer Services
- Compliance Services
- Budget & Financial Planning
- Financial Services (Revenue & Capital)
- Capital Programme (Finance)
- Capital Programme & Capital Works
- Council Tax
- Business Rates
- Housing Rents
- Housing Benefit
- Benefit Advice
- Procurement
- Purchase Card
- Concessions & Sponsorship
- Pension Scheme
- Debt Management and Recovery
- Payroll and Pension
- Insurance
- Internal Audit
- Counter Fraud
- Business Risk Management
- IT, Digital, Data and Technology
- Information Governance (Freedom of Information (FOIA)/Data Protection Act (DPA)/Subject Access Requests (SAR’s)/Complaints)
- Human Resources and Organisational Development
- Occupational Health and Health & Safety
- Equalities
- Performance Management
- Invest to Save (Transformation) Projects
- Transformation
Cabinet Member for Resident’s Services – Councillor Rhys Sinnett
Scope:
To lead on all matters that fall within the scope of this Portfolio.
To act as the Council’s principal spokesperson on Council policy and/or matters falling within the scope of this Portfolio affecting the County or its citizens at local, regional, national and international level.
Responsibilities:
- Major Events
- Cultural and Leisure
- Leisure Centres
- Museum Services
- Libraries and Archives Services
- Arts
- Cultural Services
- Beach Management and Safety
- Environmental Services
- Waste & Recycling
- Street & Beach Cleaning inc Fly Tipping
- Public Conveniences
- Harbour Operations
- Cemetery and Crematorium Maintenance
Joint Cabinet Member for Communities – Councillor Aaron Carey
Scope:
To provide overall political leadership and strategic policy direction in relation to all executive functions, duties and responsibilities falling within this portfolio (and all other Portfolios as required/necessary) if the leader (for whatever reason) cannot discharge the functions, duties and responsibilities falling within their portfolio.
To lead on all matters that fall within the scope of this Portfolio.
To act as the Council’s principal spokesperson on Council policy and/or matters falling within the scope of this Portfolio affecting the County or its citizens at local, regional, national and international level.
Joint Responsibilities:
- Communities - Community development, volunteering
- Enhancing Pembrokeshire Grants
Individual responsibilities:
- Property asset management (including county farms, market, community asset transfers, and industrial units/BIC)
- Internal energy/efficiency
- Energy monitoring
- Registration services
- Public protection
- Licensing
Joint Cabinet Member for Communities – Councillor Sam Skyrme-Blackhall
Scope:
To provide overall political leadership and strategic policy direction in relation to all executive functions, duties and responsibilities falling within this portfolio (and all other Portfolios as required/necessary) if the leader (for whatever reason) cannot discharge the functions, duties and responsibilities falling within their portfolio.
To lead on all matters that fall within the scope of this Portfolio.
To act as the Council’s principal spokesperson on Council policy and/or matters falling within the scope of this Portfolio affecting the County or its citizens at local, regional, national and international level.
Joint Responsibilities:
- Communities - Community development, volunteering
- Enhancing Pembrokeshire Grants
Individual Responsibilities:
- Early years education and childcare
- Childcare and play - strategic
- Town and community councils
- Boundary commission
- Electoral matters
- Play area maintenance
- Horticulture, parks, and gardens