As Leader of the Council and Cabinet Member for Corporate Matters and Performance Delivery, responsibilities include:

·       Civic Affairs

·       Corporate Budget and Resources Planning

·       Audit

·       Partnership performance delivery

·       Performance Delivery

·       Corporate Planning and Strategic Direction

·       Corporate Governance

·       Corporate Project Management

·       Emergency Planning

·       Equality and Diversity

·       Media and Communications

·       National and Regional Affairs (including Partnerships, LEP, Thames Gateway etc)

·       Council Tax and Business Rates

·       Human Resources

·       Learning and workforce development

·       Legal Services, Land Charges & Democratic Services

·       Digital and Technology

·       Customer Contact

The substitute Cabinet Member for this post is Councillor Paul Collins.