City Council's new Cabinet
Council Leader Councillor Barbara Janke has announced details of Bristol City Council’s new Cabinet following the change of leadership of the authority after the Full Council meeting on Tuesday, 24 February.The Cabinet is responsible for leading the council, developing and approving policy and overseeing the delivery of services, as well as working with the community and key partners.
Cllr Janke said: “We are all set to roll up our sleeves and get on with the job. It isn’t an easy time to take over mid-term with the city, like the rest of the UK, in recession and the council in the middle of a major restructuring, with some posts yet to be filled – such as the Director of Children, Young People and Skills. However, we have the commitment and drive to see this period through with the support of the people of Bristol.”
The new Cabinet members and their responsibilities are as follows:
Cllr Barbara Janke – Leader
Council’s strategic plans
Bristol Partnership, including economic development and Green Capital
Budget
Corporate communications and marketing
Local and multi area agreements
Cllr Simon Cook – Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Culture, Sport and Tourism
Cultural services, arts and sport
Community education/ lifelong learning, including libraries
Tourism
Capital projects
Capital programme
Cllr Michael Popham – Cabinet Member for Efficiency and Value for Money
Business Transformation programme
Customer Excellence programme
Internal support services
Building schools for the future
Cllr Jon Rogers – Cabinet Member for Transport and Sustainability
Planning
Transport, access and congestion, including sub-regional and citywide transport strategy
Sustainable development
Climate change (shared with Cabinet Member for Environment and Community Safety)
Cllr Tim Kent – Cabinet Member for Housing and Service Improvement
Improvement
Performance plan
Housing Services: all Housing Revenue Account (HRA) and the General Fund supported housing activities
Cllr Clare Campion-Smith – Cabinet Member for Children and Young People
Education services, including educational attainment
Integrated children’s social care services
Statutory responsibilities as lead member for children’s services
Integrated youth services
Skills
Cllr Gary Hopkins – Cabinet Member for Environment and Community Safety
Community safety, including Safer Bristol Partnership and Respect agenda
Waste and streetscene services, including sub-regional and citywide waste strategy
Parks and green spaces
Public protection, licensing and environmental services
Climate change (shared with Cabinet Member for Transport and Sustainability)
Equalities and community cohesion
Cllr Bev Knott – Cabinet Member for Care and Neighbourhoods
Adult community care
Corporate older people’s strategy
Health promotion
Neighbourhood management/partnerships and community development
