Members of the Cabinet 2024/25
The Leader of the Council, Councillor Stephen Cooksey is supported by a Cabinet.
- Leader of the Council – Councillor Stephen Cooksey
- Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Finance – Councillor Bridget Kendrick
- Cabinet Member for Planning – Councillor Margaret Cooksey
- Cabinet Member for Community Services – Councillor Rosemary Hobbs
- Cabinet Member for Internal Services and Security – Councillor Paul Kennedy
- Cabinet Member for Climate Change and Wellbeing – Councillor Claire Malcomson
- Cabinet Member for Property and Projects – Councillor Keira Vyvyan-Robinson
- Cabinet Member for Sustainable Economy – Councillor Paula Keay
- Cabinet Member for Leisure and Tourism – Councillor Nick Wright
Portfolio details
- Annual Plan including corporate strategy
- Banking Hubs
- Communications
- Governance Statement
- Relations with Districts and County
- Shared Prosperity Fund
- Audit – Internal and External
- Asset Investment
- Finance and Budget
- Finance policy
- Revenues and Exchequer
- Transformation
- Evolve 2026 Programme
- Benefits and Benefit fraud
- Community Grants
- Corporate Fraud and Investigation
- Insurance
- Performance Management
- Risk Management
- Strategic and Business Planning
- Building Control
- CIL Policies
- Strategic CIL
- Conservation Area Enhancement & Promotion of Heritage Assets
- Development Management
- Gatwick
- Land charges
- Local Plan Implementation
- Next Local Plan Development
- Masterplans
- Supplementary Local Plan Documentation
- Neighbourhood Plans
- Street naming. Numbering and name plates
- Planning enforcement
- Planning Policy
- Planning support
- TPO’s
- Strategic CIL Allocations Policy
- Affordable Housing and Housing Services
- Affordable Housing Contributions (with Finance) Asylum Seekers and Homes for Ukraine
- Homelessness
- Environmental Health
- Waste and Recycling
- Garden Waste scheme
- Community litter picks
- Joint Depot Project with Elmbridge
- Materials Recycling Facility
- Winter preparations
- Family Support Programme
- Licensing
- Volunteering Scheme and support for new community groups
- Youth Services and Youth Voice
- Governance and Constitution
- Committee System Review (when resources available)
- Complaints
- Customer Services
- Business continuity
- Data Protection and Data Quality
- Democratic Services
- Electoral Services
- Emergency Planning
- Freedom of Information
- Legal services
- Champions
- Equalities and Community Relations
- Health and Safety
- Human Resources
- Anti-Social Behaviour
- CCTV
- Community Safety
- JET and Enforcement
- Active Travel – Cycling, walking policy liaison with County (LCWIP)
- Biodiversity, Ecology and Countryside Conservation
- Climate Change Action Plan and overall implementation
- Climate change projects and grant applications
- County and District Liaison on Climate Change
- Decarbonisation Advice including Village and Community Hall Grants
- Green policies and initiatives
- Solar Provision including Leatherhead Leisure Centre
- Trees on Council land
- Water Refill Scheme
- Wellbeing
- Fairfield Centre
- Mole Valley Life – Telecare, Out-of-hours services, Lone worker advice
- Community Transport
- Safeguarding
- Disabled Facilities Grants
- Facilities Management
- Property
- ICT – Digital Strategy
- Transform Leatherhead
- Joint Venture with Kier
- Riverside Park
- Claire House and James House
- Major grant applications
- Projects as appropriate including
- Social Housing – Mole Valley as a Housing Authority
- Business Advice and Support
- Business Grants Programme
- Liaison with Business Improvement Districts
- Car Park Refurbishment Programme
- Car Parking Strategy and Parking Enforcement
- Former LEP issues now with SCC
- Economic Development
- Employment and Skills Programme
- Opportunity Dorking
- Pippbrook House
- Dorking Foundry
- Rural Strategy
- Town and village centres other than Leatherhead
- Working with Partners to promote economy and attract external funding
- Leisure policies
- Allotments
- Arts, Sports and Cultural Development
- Arts Alive
- Cemeteries
- Children’s Playgrounds
- Dorking Halls
- Holiday Activities for Children
- Leisure Centres and Leisure Contract Monitoring
- Liaison with theatres (including Leatherhead Theatre) and dramatic arts
- Grounds Maintenance Contract – Monitoring and Review
- Meadowbank
- Meadowbank Stadium
- Parks and Open Spaces
- Sports Development
- Tourism
- Tourist Information