Cabinet

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The Cabinet is made up of the Leader of the Council and other members, each of whom has responsibility for a particular group of council services.

The Cabinet take most of the day to day decisions about running the Council and the provision of services that are not the responsibility of other committees. 

One of the main functions of the Cabinet is to recommend the annual budget to the Council and to advise it on the development of major policies. 

The public and other Councillors can question Cabinet members about their areas of responsibility and comment on the issues discussed at its meetings.

You can find more details about what's included in each of the cabinet portfolios.

Cabinet members

• Leader of the Council: Councillor Stephen Robinson
• Deputy Leader of the Council and Cabinet Member for a Connected Chelmsford: Councillor Marie Goldman
• Cabinet Member for an Active Chelmsford: Councillor Natacha Dudley
• Cabinet Member for a Fairer Chelmsford: Councillor Lynne Foster
• Cabinet Member for a Greener and Safer Chelmsford: Councillor Rose Moore
• Cabinet Member for a Growing Chelmsford: Councillor Ian Fuller

Cabinet deputies

In addition, the Leader of the Council has appointed Cabinet deputies. They are not members of the Cabinet but they support Cabinet members with specific areas of responsibility.

• Cabinet Deputy for Community Safety: Councillor Donna Eley
• Cabinet Deputy for the Economy and Strategic Projects: Councillor Simon Goldman
• Cabinet Deputy for Finance and Audit: Councillor Joanne Hawkins

Shadow Cabinet and deputies

The largest opposition group on the council appoints spokespeople to shadow the Cabinet Members and ask questions at Cabinet meetings.

• Leader's Responsibilities: Councillor Roy Whitehead (Conservative)
• Deputy and Connected Chelmsford: Councillor Andrew Thorpe-Apps (Conservative) 
• Active Chelmsford: Councillor Julia Jeapes (Conservative) 
• Community Safety: Councillor Philip Wilson (Conservative) 
• Economy and Strategic Projects: Councillor James Raven (Conservative) 
• Fairer Chelmsford: Councillor Susan Sullivan (Conservative) 
• Finance and Audit: Councillor Susan Sullivan (Conservative) 
• Greener and Safer Chelmsford: Councillor Philip Wilson (Conservative) 
• Growing Chelmsford: Councillor Mike Steel (Conservative)