Cabinet Portfolios

Each Cabinet member holds a portfolio of responsibilities. You can find out what area of the Council's work each councillor deals with here.

Leader of the Cabinet - Councillor Pete Marland

  • Council Plan
  • Communications
  • Policy
  • External Relationships
  • Central Area Growth Board (CAGB)
  • Local Government Association (LGA)
  • Strategic Partnerships
  • South East Midlands Local Enterprise Partnership (SEMPLEP)
  • Planning Policy
  • Planning Services

Deputy Leader and Economic Development - Councillor Robin Bradburn

  • COVID-19 Recovery
  • Economic Development
  • Business Support
  • Inward Investment
  • Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise (VCSE) Sector
  • Central Milton Keynes Bid

Adults, Housing and Healthy Communities - Councillor Emily Darlington

  • Adult Social Care
  • Preventative Services
  • Safeguarding Adults
  • Housing Services
  • Repairs and Maintenance
  • Mental Health
  • Rough Sleeping & Homelessness
  • Regeneration and Estate Renewal

Resources - Councillor Lauren Townsend

  • Finance and Budget
  • Council Tax and Benefits
  • Performance 
  • Capital and Infrastructure
  • Property and Facilities
  • Human Resources
  • Milton Keynes Development Partnership
  • Local Housing Company
  • IT

Public Realm - Councillor Jenny Wilson-Marklew

  • Waste and Recycling 
  • Highways
  • Landscaping 
  • Community Safety
  • Knife Crime 
  • Traveller Encampments
  • Transport
  • Road Safety
  • Flooding
  • Parish Partnerships

Tackling Inequalities and Child Poverty - Councillor Jane Carr

  • Reducing Child Poverty
  • Equalities
  • Reducing Inequalities
  • Public Health
  • Skills
  • Higher Education
  • Youth Offending
  • Youth Services
  • Criminal Justice
  • Leisure and Community Assets
  • Sport

Children & Families - Councillor Zoe Nolan

  • Safeguarding Children
  • Children's Social Care
  • Corporate Parenting
  • Fostering & Adoption
  • Schools & Partnerships
  • Children's Centres
  • Libraries

Climate Sustainability and Innovation - Councillor Shanika Mahendran

  • Climate Change
  • Net Zero
  • Sustainability 
  • Biodiversity
  • Energy
  • Air Quality
  • Smart Cities
  • Innovation
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Engaging Young People
  • Culture
  • Events

Customer Services - Councillor Paul Trendall

  • Licensing and Regulatory Services 
  • Environmental Health
  • Bereavement Services
  • Customer Services
  • Website
  • Procurement