Cabinet and Committee Membership

About the Cabinet and Committee Membership 2025/2026

Cabinet

Karen A Clark

Elected Mayor

 
Councillor Carl Johnson

Deputy Mayor

 
Councillor Peter Earley 

Cabinet Member responsible for supporting and protecting Children

 
Councillor Anthony McMullen

Cabinet Member responsible for Finance and Resources

 
Councillor John Harrison

Cabinet Member responsible for Housing

 
Councillor Hannah Johnson 

Cabinet Member responsible for the Environment

 
Councillor Steven Phillips

Cabinet Member responsible for Education, Inclusion, Employment and Skills

 
Councillor Sandra Graham 

Cabinet Member responsible for Community Safety and the Climate Emergency

 
Councillor Janet Hunter

Cabinet Member responsible for Adult Social Care 

 

Councillor Joan Walker

 

Cabinet Member responsible for Public Health and Socio-Economic Inequalities

 

Audit Committee

  1. Councillor Tom Bailey
  2. Councillor Jay Bartoli
  3. Councillor Joe Kirwin
  4. Councillor Liz McMullen
  5. Councillor Jim Montague
  6. Councillor Andrew Spowart
  7. Councillor James Webster

Independent (non-elected) Representatives

  1. Dr Stuart Green (Chair)
  2. Ms Lisa Sproates (Deputy Chair)

Standards Committee

  1. Councillor Frank Lott (Chair)
  2. Councillor Eddie Darke (Deputy Chair)
  3. Councillor Lewis Bartoli
  4. Councillor Brian Burdis
  5. Councillor Julie Cruddas
  6. Councillor Wendy Lott
  7. Councillor Bryan MacDonald
  8. Councillor Willie Samuel
  9. Councillor Matthew Thirlaway

Overview & Scrutiny Co-ordination & Finance Committee

  1. Councillor Jim Montague (Chair)
  2. Councillor Steve Cox (Deputy Chair)
  3. Councillor Liam Bones
  4. Councillor Lewis Bartoli
  5. Councillor Sarah Day
  6. Councillor Julie Day
  7. Councillor Charlie Gray
  8. Councillor Tracy Hallway
  9. Councillor Martin Murphy
  10. Councillor Andy Newman
  11. Councillor Bruce Pickard
  12. Councillor Willie Samuel
  13. Councillor Joanne Sharp
  14. Councillor Jane Shaw
  15. Councillor Matthew Thirlaway

Family Friendly Sub-Committee

  1. Councillor Joanne Sharp (Chair)
  2. Councillor Julie Day (Deputy Chair)
  3. Councillor Liam Bones
  4. Councillor Paul Bunyan
  5. Councillor Steve Cox
  6. Councillor Sarah Day
  7. Councillor Andy Holdsworth
  8. Councillor Dave Lilly
  9. Councillor Martin Murphy
  10. Councillor Tricia Neira
  11. Councillor Andy Newman
  12. Councillor Kristin Nott

Co-opted members 

Parent Governor Representatives 

  1. Vacant
  2. Vacant

Churches Representatives 

  1. Mr Stephen Fallon
  2. Rev. Michael Vine

Thriving Sub-Committee

  1. Councillor Bruce Pickard (Chair)
  2. Councillor Rebecca O’Keefe (Deputy Chair)
  3. Councillor Jay Bartoli
  4. Councillor Sarah Burtenshaw
  5. Councillor Louise Bell
  6. Councillor Linda Bell
  7. Councillor Brian Burdis
  8. Councillor Julie Day
  9. Councillor Claire McGinty
  10. Councillor Josephine Mudzingwa
  11. Councillor Andy Newman
  12. Councillor James Webster

Green Sub-Committee

  1. Councillor Martin Murphy (Chair)
  2. Councillor Kristin Nott (Deputy Chair)
  3. Councillor Tom Bailey
  4. Councillor Lewis Bartoli
  5. Councillor Louise Bell
  6. Councillor Linda Bell
  7. Councillor Brian Burdis
  8. Councillor Davey Drummond
  9. Councillor Ian McAlpine
  10. Councillor Louise Marshall
  11. Councillor Josephine Mudzingwa
  12. Councillor Joanne Sharp

Secure Sub Committee

  1. Councillor Andy Newman (Chair)
  2. Councillor Josephine Mudzingwa (Deputy Chair)
  3. Councillor Paul Bunyan
  4. Councillor Louise Bell
  5. Councillor Brian Burdis
  6. Councillor Ian Grayson
  7. Councillor John Johnsson
  8. Councillor Martin Murphy
  9. Councillor Kristin Nott
  10. Councillor Rebecca O’Keefe
  11. Councillor Matthew Thirlaway
  12. Councillor Judith Wallace

Appointments and Disciplinary Committee

  1. Karen Clark - Elected Mayor (Chair)
  2. Councillor Carl Johnson
  3. Councillor John Johnsson
  4. Councillor
  5. Councillor
  6. Councillor
  7. Councillor 

Licensing Committee

  1. Councillor Matthew Thirlaway (Chair)
  2. Councillor Wendy Lott (Deputy Chair)
  3. Councillor Liam Bones
  4. Councillor Bryan Clarke
  5. Councillor Linda Darke
  6. Councillor Davey Drummond
  7. Councillor Tracy Hallway
  8. Councillor John Johnsson
  9. Councillor Frank Lott
  10. Councillor Tommy Mulvenna
  11. Councillor John O’Shea
  12. Councillor Willie Samuel

Planning Committee

  1. Councillor Willie Samuel (Chair)
  2. Councillor Julie Cruddas (Deputy Chair)
  3. Councillor Paul Bunyan
  4. Councillor Steve Cox
  5. Councillor Davey Drummond
  6. Councillor Charlie Gray
  7. Councillor Tracy Hallway
  8. Councillor John Johnsson
  9. Councillor Ian McAlpine
  10. Councillor Jim Montague
  11. Councillor John O’Shea

Regulation and Review Committee

  1. Councillor Davey Drummond (Chair)
  2. Councillor Tommy Mulvenna (Deputy Chair)
  3. Councillor Lewis Bartoli
  4. Councillor Sarah Burtenshaw
  5. Councillor Bryan Clark
  6. Councillor Steve Cox
  7. Councillor Eddie Darke
  8. Councillor Linda Darke
  9. Councillor Dave Lilly
  10. Councillor Wendy Lott
  11. Councillor Jane Shaw
  12. Councillor Matthew Thirlaway

Health and Well Being Board – Elected Members

  1. Councillor Joan Walker (Chair)
  2. Councillor John O’Shea (Deputy Chair)
  3. Councillor Peter Early
  4. Councillor Janet Hunter
  5. Councillor Tommy Mulvenna

Members Support Group

  1. Councillor Julie Cruddas (Chair)
  2. Councillor Frank Lott (Deputy Chair)
  3. Councillor Paul Bunyan
  4. Councillor Andy Holdsworth
  5. Councillor Wendy Lott
  6. Councillor Louise Marshall
  7. Councillor Rebecca O’Keefe
  8. Councillor Andrew Spowart
  9. Councillor James Webster
  10. Councillor Liam Bones

Constitution Task Group

  1. Councillor Carl Johnson (Chair)
  2. Councillor Julie Cruddas
  3. Councillor Bryan Clark
  4. Councillor Eddie Darke
  5. Councillor Sarah Day
  6. Councillor Ian Grayson
  7. Councillor Frank Lott
  8. Councillor Louise Marshall
  9. Councillor Tommy Mulvenna
  10. Councillor Liam Bones