The Cabinet Support Team
Contacts for the Cabinet
The entire decision-making process - and the services provided to councillors by Local Democracy and Member Services - is designed to ensure councillors are equipped effectively to take forward their community leadership role.
The Leader and Cabinet Support team provides dedicated research, policy and administrative support to the Leader, the Cabinet and Majority Group; undertakes Forward Planning, agenda management and servicing of Cabinet meetings and Cabinet Sub-Bodies; supports the Chief Executive's Management Board.
The Leader and Cabinet Support team and the Cabinet Committees team are based in River Park House, 225 High Road, Wood Green, N22 8HQ.
Ken Pryor
Deputy Head of Local Democracy and Member Services
Tel 020 8489 2915
Ken is responsible for the overall management of the business unit.
Details of the other team members and a summary of their responsibilities are outlined below:
- Leader's Office Team
- Who to contact for a specific Cabinet member
- Cabinet Bodies Team
- Main contacts for the Cabinet's formal bodies.
The Leader's Office team
The Leader's Office team provide direct policy support to the Leader of the Council and his Cabinet. Officers have a role in co-ordinating and providing research and briefings to all Members of the Cabinet.
- David McNulty
Leader and Cabinet Office Manager
Tel 020 8489 2790
Email leader@haringey.gov.uk
- Clare Bull
Team Leader
Tel 020 8489 2241
Email leader@haringey.gov.uk
- Mei Chan
Leader's Personal Assistant
Tel 020 8489 2964
Email leader@haringey.gov.uk
They provide an administrative, secretarial, policy and research, briefings and casework support service to the Leader of the Council which includes arranging and servicing Leadership meetings, dealing with correspondence/casework and providing effective diary management.
|Back to topOther Support Officers
- Adam Berry
Tel 020 8489 2966
Email cabinet.members@haringey.gov.uk - Veronica Pereira-Bryan
Tel 020 8489 2681
Email cabinet.members@haringey.gov.ukk - Richard Warren
Tel 020 8489 2687
Email cabinet.members@haringey.gov.uk - Holly Mitchelll
Tel 020 8489 2626
Email cabinet.members@haringey.gov.uk
Cabinet Support Officers provide direct support to the other Members of the Cabinet, providing policy and research services, briefings, arranging and servicing some meetings, dealing with correspondence/casework and providing effective diary management.
The Support Officers also maintain records and databases that facilitate the provision of information required by the Cabinet Committees Team, the Leader and Members of the Cabinet and provides the Cabinet Committees Team with a comprehensive administrative and policy support service.
|Back to topWho to contact for a specific Cabinet member
If you have enquiries regarding a particular Cabinet Councillor, please contact the following team members.
| Councillor | Position | Contact Officer |
|---|---|---|
| Cllr Dilek Dogus | Adult Social Care and Wellbeing | Richard Warren |
| Cllr Kaushika Amin | Community Cohesion and Involvement | Veronica Pereira-Bryan |
| Cllr Nilgun Canver | Enforcement and Safer Communities | Holly Mitchell |
| Cllr Lorna Reith | Children and Young People (Deputy Leader of the Council) | Adam Berry |
| Cllr Bob Harris | Resources | Veronica Pereira-Bryan |
| Cllr John Bevan | Housing, Environment and Conservation | Holly Mitchell |
| Cllr Dhiren Basu | Leisure, Culture and Lifelong Learning | Richard Warren |
Cabinet Committees Team
- Richard Burbidge
Cabinet Committees Manager
Tel 020 8489 2923
Email cabinet.bodies@haringey.gov.uk - Maria Fletcher
Tel:020 8489 1512
Email cabinet.bodies@haringey.gov.uk - Xanthe Barker
Tel:020 8489 2957
Email cabinet.bodies@haringey.gov.uk
The Cabinet Committees team form the hub of the Cabinet's decision making process, providing advice on procedure and practice and application of relevant legislation and the Council's Standing Orders.
Servicing the Cabinet and its various sub bodies they ensure that decisions taken and the process by which they are taken comply with the requirements of the law. They co-ordinate all action taken under the urgency procedures and delegated authority; the co-ordination of the Forward Plan and General Exceptions and the servicing of Chief Executive's Management Board.
- Richard Burbidge is the team's manager and the primary contact for the Cabinet's decision-making functions.
- Maria Fletcher is the primary contact for Chief Executive's Management Board (CEMB), the Forward Plan, forward planning, project mapping and decision-tracking for CEMB and the Cabinet.
Main contacts for the Cabinet's Formal Bodies
The main contacts for the Cabinet's formal bodies and their related functions are outlined in the table below.
| Maria Fletcher | Richard Burbidge | Leader and Cabinet team |
|---|---|---|
| Chief Executive's Management Board | The Cabinet | Cabinet Advisory Board (CAB) |
| The Forward Plan | Cabinet Member Signings | Monthly Liaison Meetings with Local MPs / GLA |
| General Exceptions | Cabinet Procurement Cttee | Member-Only Cabinet Members |
| Forward planning and project mapping for CEMB and Cabinet | Cabinet Voluntary Sector Grants Cttee | Leader and Chief Executive meetings, Cabinet Only Away Days |
| Decision tracking for CEMB and Cabinet | Cabinet Reports to Council | Joint CEMB/Cabinet Away Days |
| Urgent Actions | Cabinet Advisory Board sub bodies | |
| Delegated Actions | ||
| Leader's Conferences |
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Page Last Updated: 22 February 2010
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