Cabinet portfolios
Find out more about the different Cabinet portfolios and
the Councillors who are responsible for them, as well as their Lead
Members.
Cllr Sir Merrick Cockell is effectively the borough’s Prime
Minister, in charge of one of the most popular places to live, work
and visit in the country. He is responsible for an area with a
local economy which produces more revenue than many small
countries. His role makes him an influential figure in London.
Kensington and Chelsea is reported to have a greater land value
than the whole of Northern Ireland. Cllr Ahern is in charge of
setting the policy framework within which the borough is
developed.
Cllr Paget-Brown is in charge of the often challenging area of
transport policy. He is also in charge of key environmental issues
such as waste collection and recycling. In addition, Cllr
Paget-Brown, who is also Deputy Leader, looks after our
award-winning parks, open spaces and leisure centres.
Children and young people in the borough depend on us for their
education – fortunately for them we are rated as one of the best
local education authorities in Britain. We also have six
first-class libraries issuing some 750,000 books a year. Cllr Mrs
Elizabeth Campbell looks after this diverse portfolio.
Cllr Elizabeth Campbell is also responsible for all
services for children, providing leadership, strategic planning and
development and decision-making. She ensures that partner agencies
cooperate to achieve positive outcomes for children.
If Cllr Cockell is the borough’s Prime Minister, then Cllr
Lightfoot is Chancellor of the Exchequer, overseeing the Council’s
budget and assets and making sure that the books balance. He is
also responsible for strategy and policy relating to the Council's
information systems.
Cllr Fiona Buxton’s role ranges from trying to help the
thousands of people who depend on the borough for care or support
to get what they need, to ensuring that our restaurants and shops
are safe to visit.
The Council is always looking to improve the services it offers.
It is Cllr Feilding-Mellen's job to keep everyone on their toes in
the search for continuous improvement across all the Council’s
services, including those delivered on the Council’s behalf by
private companies and voluntary organisations. Cllr Feilding-Mellen
also manages the regeneration and community safety portfolios.
Cllr Coleridge is responsible for promoting better housing for
borough residents and for the property portfolio.