At Epping Forest District
Council, the Leader of Council leads the council with the support
of the Cabinet, appointed by the Leader to manage a portfolio of
services.
The Cabinet (also known as the
Executive) is made up of 7 councillors. It makes many of the
decisions relating to how Epping Forest District Council is run,
working within it’s financial and
policy guidelines.
The Cabinet is the
Council’s main decision-making body and is responsible for
strategic policy-making and budget setting. Routine decisions are
taken by individual Cabinet Members acting under their delegated
powers, rather than at Cabinet meetings.
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Portfolio
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Portfolio Holder 2020/2021
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Leader
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Councillor Chris
Whitbread
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Deputy Leader
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Councillor Nigel Bedford
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Customer & Corporate Support Services
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Councillor Sam Kane
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Commercial & Regulatory Services
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Councillor Aniket Patel
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Environmental & Technical Services
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Councillor Nigel Avey
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Finance & Economic Development
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Councillor John Philip
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Housing & Community
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Councillor Holly Whitbread
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Planning & Sustainability
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Councillor Nigel Bedford
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More information on the
responsibilities of the Cabinet can be found in the council’s
constitution under Portfolio Holder Responsibilities.