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Cabinet Members
Haringey Council's Cabinet Members
The Cabinet is a group of Councillors who take most of the decisions about what the council does. It is made up of a Leader and nine other Councillors. Each Cabinet Councillor looks after an individual area of responsibility. They make decisions on how our policies and services are delivered.
Below is a list of who the current Cabinet members are and a summary of their portfolio (areas of responsibility).
- Leader of the Council
- Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Neighbourhoods
- Cabinet Member for Finance and Strategic Regeneration
- Cabinet Member for Children, Education and Families
- Cabinet Member for Communities and Equalities
- Cabinet Member for Local Investment and Economic Growth
- Cabinet Member for Climate Change and Sustainability
- Cabinet Member for Housing and Estate Renewal
- Cabinet Member for Adults and Health
- Cabinet Member for Corporate and Civic Services
- Assistant Cabinet Member for Children and Families
Leader of the Council
Councillor Joseph Ejiofor
- Brexit Preparedness
- Communications
- Corporate Governance
- Corporate Policy and Strategy
- Corporate Recruitment
- Council Performance
- COVID-19: Resilience, Recovery and Renewal
- External Partnerships
- Insourcing Policy and Delivery
Councillor Ejiofor's ward and contact details.
Tel: 020 8489 1625
Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Neighbourhoods
Councillor Seema Chandwani
- Customer Services
- Customer Transformation Programme
- Fly-tipping and Civic Pride
- Highways
- North London Waste Authority Board Member
- Parking and Parking Transformation
- Recycling, Waste Management and Street Cleaning
Councillor Chandwani's ward and contact details.
Tel: 020 8489 1360
Cabinet Member for Finance and Strategic Regeneration
Councillor Charles Adje
- Accommodation Strategy
- Budget and MTFS
- Capital Strategy
- Commercial Partnerships
- Council Finances
- Council Tax Reform Agenda
- High Road West and Love Lane redevelopment
- Property - including Commercial Portfolio
- Tottenham Regeneration
- Wood Green Regeneration
Councillor Adje's ward and contact details.
Tel: 020 8489 5788
Cabinet Member for Children, Education and Families
Councillor Kaushika Amin
- Adoption and Fostering
- Early Years and Childcare
- Looked After Children and Care Leavers
- Safeguarding Children
- Schools and Education
- Services For Children with Disabilities and Additional Needs
- 16-19 Education
Councillor Amin's ward and contact details.
Tel: 020 8489 1132
Cabinet Member for Communities and Equalities
Councillor Mark Blake
- Chair - Community Safety Partnership
- Community Buildings
- Community Safety, Community Cohesion and Police Engagement
- Equalities - including Black History Month
- Prevent Programme
- Tackling Anti-Social behaviour
- Voluntary and Community Sector
- Youth Justice
- Youth Services
Councillor Blake's ward and contact details.
Tel: 020 8489 3171
Cabinet Member for Local Investment and Economic Growth
Councillor Gideon Bull
- Adult Learning, Training and Skills
- Business Engagement
- Community Wealth Building
- Commissioning Strategy
- Growth and Inward Investment
- Procurement
- SME Business Development
- Tackling Unemployment and Worklessness
- Town Centre and High Street Strategy
Councillor Bull's ward and contact details.
Tel: 020 8489 1360
Cabinet Member for Climate Change and Sustainability
Councillor Kirsten Hearn
- Air Quality
- Biodiversity and Trees
- Carbon Management and Zero 50
- Liveable Neighbourhoods
- London Plan and NPPF Consultation
- Parks and Open Spaces
- Planning Enforcement
- Planning Policy and Delivery
- Renewable Energy
- S106 / CIL policy
- Sustainability
- Strategic Transport
Councillor Hearn's ward and contact details.
Tel: 020 8489 1360
Cabinet Member for Housing and Estate Renewal
Councillor Emine Ibrahim
- Building Regulations
- Empty Homes Policy Implementation
- Estate Renewal and Resident Engagement
- Health and Safety Issues Related to Housing Stock - including implementation of the Hackitt Review
- Homelessness and Rough Sleeping
- Housing Investment Programme
- Housing Strategy and Development
- Landlord Licensing and Enforcement
- Partnerships with Homes for Haringey and Social Landlords
- Private Rented Sector Engagement
Councillor Ibrahim's ward and contact details.
Tel: 020 8489 1132
Cabinet Member for Adults and Health
Councillor Sarah James
- Adult Social Care
- Chair - Health and Wellbeing Board
- Connected Communities
- Health and Social Care Integration
- Food Security
- Mental Health and Wellbeing
- Public Health
- Refugee and Migrant Support
- Safeguarding Adults
- Services for Adults with Disabilities and Additional Needs
- Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) Prevention
- Women’s Equalities
Councillor James's ward and contact details.
Tel: 020 8489 3171
Cabinet Member for Corporate and Civic Services
Councillor Matthew White
Taking up post from 8 July.
- Council HR and Staff Wellbeing
- Culture (including Bruce Castle)
- Emergency Planning
- Fairness Commission Implementation
- Information Management
- IT and Digital
- Libraries
- Leisure
- Licensing, Regulatory Services and Enforcement
- Revenues and Benefits including Ethical Debt Policy
Councillor White's ward and contact details.
Tel: 020 8489 5788
Assistant Cabinet Member for Children and Families
Councillor Mahir Demir
- Safeguarding Assurance
- Service Performance
Councillor Demir's ward and contact details.
Tel: 020 8489 1132
