The Cabinet and Leader of the Council
Find out about the membership and leadership of our Cabinet and its responsibilities.
The Cabinet is our decision-making body. Its responsibilities include monitoring the council budget, making day-to-day decisions on resources and forming partnerships with other organisations.
The Leader of the Council provides leadership to us and chairs the Cabinet. The Leader also appoints other councillors as Cabinet members.The Cabinet has collective responsibility for any decisions made.
Membership of the Cabinet
- Councillor David Clifford (Leader of the Council and Chairman of the Cabinet)
- Councillor Ken Muschamp (Deputy Leader) - Business, Safety and Regulation portfolio
- Councillor Barbara Hurst - Health and Housing portfolio
- Councillor Gareth Lyon - Concessions and Community Support portfolio
- Councillor Maurice Sheehan - Leisure and Youth portfolio
- Councillor Paul Taylor - Corporate Services portfolio
- Councillor Martin Tennant - Environment and Service Delivery portfolio
Cabinet portfolios
Each Cabinet member is responsible for particular areas of council business - this is known as their portfolio. Cabinet members are also called portfolio holders.
Please visit our About the portfolios page for more information.
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Contacts
Committee Services
committeeservices@rushmoor.gov.uk
Tel: 01252 398827
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