Cabinet Portfolio Holders

There are ten Members of the Cabinet which includes the Leader of the Council and the Deputy Leader. All Cabinet Members have responsibility for portfolio areas, as set out below.

The Cabinet (formerly the Executive) makes decisions on all Key Decisions. (See our Constitution for a definition of a Key Decision and more detail on the Cabinet).

Members

Councillors:

• Councillor Richard Henry - Leader of the Council, and Transforming Stevenage, Communications, Strategic Partnerships and Devolution.
• Councillor Jeannette Thomas (Deputy Leader of the Council) - Resources and Transformation.
• Councillor Simon Speller - Culture, Leisure and Wellbeing.
• Councillor Loraine Rossati - Economy, Skills and Transport
• Councillor Jackie Hollywell - Housing and Housing Development.
• Councillor Nigel Williams - Co-operative Council and Tenancy Involvement.
• Councillor Myla Arceno - Neighbourhoods and Older People.
• Councillor Rob Broom - Environment and Climate Change.
• Councillor Tom Plater - Stronger Communities.
• Councillor Coleen De Freitas - Equalities and Young People

For a more detailed breakdown of the areas covered by each portfolio, please download the Cabinet positions document below.