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Cabinet Members
Cabinet is responsible for taking most of the important decisions affecting the work of the County Council, except those decisions that have been delegated to the six local committees.  Following the Couny Council elections on 4th June 2009 and the Council's Annual Meeting held in Kendal on 18th June 2009, the Cabinet comprises 6 Conservative Members, 3 Labour Members and 1 Independent Member.  The Cabinet Members are detailed below:

Councillor Jim Buchanan (Conservative) - Leader of the Council

Councillor Jim Buchanan
Responsibilities:  
  • Partnerships 
  • Policy and Performance Management 
  • Communications
  • Reputation Management
  • Lobbying      

Councillor Stewart Young (Labour) - Resources and also Deputy Leader of the Council

Councillor Stewart Young

Responsibilities:

  • Finance
  • Audit
  • Property
  • Procurement
  • Scrutiny
  • Member Services
  • Legal
  • Premises

Councillor Anne Burns (Labour) - Children's Social Care

Councillor Anne Burns

Responsibilities:

  • Children's Social Care
  • Family Support
  • Partnership and Commissioning Trust
  • Services to Children and Families

Councillor Duncan Fairbairn (Conservative) - Children Services

Councillor Duncan Fairbairn
Responsibilities:
  • Education
  • Lifelong Learning
  • Leadership/Support of Schools 
  • Social Care Portfolio         

Councillor Tim Knowles (Labour) - Transport and Environment

Councillor Tim Knowles

Responsibilities:

  • Transportation
  • Spatial Planning
  • Environment
  • Waste Management

Councillor Elizabeth Mallinson (Conservative) - Organisational Development

Councillor Elizabeth Mallinson
Responsibilities:
  • HR
  • ICT Client
  • Business Improvement
  • Equality 
  • Health and Safety 
  • The Management of Change        

Councillor Tony Markley (Conservative) - Economy and Highways

Councillor Tony Markley
Responsibilities:  
  • Economic Development 
  • Highways       
 

Councillor Eddie Martin (Conservative) - Adult Social Care

Councillor Eddie Martin
Responsibilities: 
  • Social Inclusion and Wellbeing of Adults in the Community
  • Assessment and Care Management
  • Direct Social Care Provision (Cumbria Care)   

 

 

Councillor Oliver Pearson (Independent) - Communities

Councillor Oliver Pearson
Responsibilities:
  • Community Services
  • Community Safety 
  • Localism     

Councillor Gary Strong (Conservative) - Safer and Stronger

Councillor Gary Strong

Responsibilities:

  • Safer and Stronger 
  • Fire and Rescue Services
  • Trading Standards 
  • Emergency/Resilience Planning
  • Culture