A summer reshuffle of cabinet positions has seen some new faces take up portfolios at Essex County Council.
Announcement from Cllr Kevin Bentley- Cabinet Members: The Leader of the Council, Cllr Kevin Bentley chooses up to nine other councillors to become Cabinet Members. Each of these Cabinet Members looks after particular services and have specific responsibilities. The Cabinet normally meets 11 times a year. These meetings take place in County Hall in Chelmsford and are open to the public. You can also watch on the ECC Democracy YouTube channel.
Essex County Council Cabinet members as of 1st July 2023 are shown below. Click on the members name to view a bio of each post holder.
Members and their area of responsibility
Kevin Bentley Leader of the Council
Louise McKinlay Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Levelling Up and the Economy
Beverley Egan Children’s Services and Early Years
John Spence Health, Adult Social Care and ICS Integration
Tony Ball Education Excellence, Lifelong Learning and Employability
Lee Scott Highways Maintenance and Sustainable Transport
Christopher Whitbread The Chancellor of Essex
Tom Cunningham Planning a Growing Economy
Peter Schwier Climate Czar, Environment, Waste Reduction and Recycling
Mark Durham The Arts, Heritage and Culture
Deputies to Cabinet members
Graham Butland Deputy to the Leader with principal accountabilities on Devolution
Derrick Louis Deputy to the Leader with principal accountabilities on Transformation
Lesley Wagland Deputy to the Leader with principal accountabilities on Major Infrastructure Projects and Freeports
Holly Whitbread Deputy to the Leader with principal accountabilities on Highways Communications
Mark Platt Deputy to the Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Levelling Up and the Economy
Lynnette Bowers-Flint Deputy to the Cabinet Member for Children’s Services and Early Years
Jane Fleming Deputy to the Cabinet Member for Health, Adult Social Care and ICS Integration
Jaymey McIvor Deputy to the Cabinet Member for Health, Adult Social Care and ICS Integration
Andrew Sheldon Deputy to the Cabinet Member for Education Excellence, Life Long Learning and Employability
Laureen Shaw Deputy to the Cabinet Member for Highways Maintenance and Sustainable Transport
Bob Massey Deputy to the Climate Czar and Cabinet Member for Waste Reduction and Recycling