Cabinet meetings

Cabinet members and their responsibilities

Councillor Susan Brown

Councillor Susan Brown

Leader, and Cabinet Member for Partnership Working, Inclusive Economic Growth and Culture

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Responsibilities:

  • Overall Council strategy and policy delivery
  • Partnerships and outside bodies, including the Oxford Growth Commission
  • Ensuring a smooth transition for local government reorganisation
  • Culture, cultural partnerships and events

Councillor Ed Turner

Councillor Ed Turner

Deputy Leader (Statutory), and Cabinet Member for Finance and Asset Management

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Responsibilities:

  • Financial and treasury strategy
  • Financial support for local residents and businesses
  • Major projects delivery
  • General fund property and asset management

Councillor Anna Railton

Councillor Anna Railton

Deputy Leader, and Cabinet Member for Planning and Zero Carbon Oxford

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Responsibilities:

  • Local Plan and planning policies 
  • Air Quality and biodiversity 
  • Carbon reduction, heat decarbonisation and retrofitting 
  • Parks, allotments, cemeteries and open spaces 

Councillor Lubna Arshad

Councillor Lubna Arshad

Cabinet Member for a Safer Oxford

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Responsibilities:

  • Community safety
  • Tackling anti-social behaviour
  • Safeguarding Adults and Children
  • Working with Thames Valley Police to tackle crime

Councillor Nigel Chapman

Councillor Nigel Chapman

Cabinet Member for Citizen Focused Services and Council Companies

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Responsibilities:

  • Customer Service
  • Waste and recycling
  • Street scene and public conveniences
  • ODS and OX Place

Councillor Mark Lygo

Councillor Mark Lygo

Cabinet Member for a Healthy, Fairer Oxford

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Responsibilities:

  • Addressing health inequalities
  • Leisure partnership and contract management
  • Promotion of the Oxford Living Wage
  • Local market promotions

Councillor Mike Rowley

Councillor Mike Rowley

Cabinet Member for Regulation of the Private Rented Sector and Preventing Homelessness

View Councillor Chewe Mike Rowley's profile and contact details

Responsibilities:

  • Homelessness services, including prevention
  • Housing affordability policy
  • Regulation of the Private Rented Sector
  • Temporary accommodation

Councillor Linda Smith

Councillor Linda Smith

Cabinet Member for Housing and Communities

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Responsibilities:

  • Affordable housing delivery
  • Council homes - quality and compliance
  • Estate regeneration projects
  • Community centres, pavilions and grants

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