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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 of the Council and Cabinet Member for Children, Education and Families
  • Cabinet Member for Finance and Strategic Regeneration
  • Cabinet Member for Communities
  • Cabinet Member for Local Investment and Economic Growth
  • Cabinet Member for Transformation and Public Realm Investment
  • Cabinet Member for Climate Change, Equalities and Leisure
  • Cabinet Member for Housing and Estate Renewal
  • Cabinet Member for Adults and Health
  • Cabinet Member for Planning and Corporate 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

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Deputy Leader of the Council and 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

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Cabinet Member for Finance and Strategic Regeneration

Councillor Charles Adje

  • Accommodation Strategy
  • Capital Strategy
  • Commercial Partnerships
  • Council Finances, Budget and MTFS
  • Council Tax Policy 
  • 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 1627

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Cabinet Member for Communities

Councillor Mark Blake

  • Chair - Community Safety Partnership
  • Community Cohesion, Outreach and Resilience
  • Community Safety and Police Engagement
  • Culture and Libraries 
  • Food Security
  • Prevent Programme
  • Tackling Anti-Social Behaviour
  • Voluntary and Community Sector and Community Buildings
  • Youth Justice
  • Youth Services

Councillor Blake's ward and contact details.

Tel: 020 8489 1718

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    Cabinet Member for Local Investment and Economic Growth

    Councillor Gideon Bull

    • Adult Learning, Training and Skills
    • Business Engagement
    • Commissioning Strategy
    • Community Wealth Building
    • Local Economic Growth
    • Procurement
    • SME Business Development
    • Tackling Unemployment and Worklessness
    • Town Centre and High Street Strategy 

    Councillor Bull's ward and contact details.

    Tel: 020 8489 3171

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    Cabinet Member for Transformation and Public Realm Investment

    Councillor Seema Chandwani

    • Ceremonial and Commemorative Assets
    • Customer Services 
    • Customer First Transformation Programme
    • Parking and Parking Transformation (including Disabled Parking Action Plan)
    • Revenue and Benefits and Ethical Debt Policy
    • Street Scene Improvement and the Public Realm
    • Waste Management Strategy

    Councillor Chandwani's ward and contact details.

    Tel: 020 8489 3171

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    Cabinet Member for Climate Change, Equalities and Leisure

    Councillor Kirsten Hearn

    • Air Quality
    • Biodiversity and Trees
    • Carbon Management and Zero 50
    • North London Waste Authority Board Member
    • Renewable Energy
    • Parks and Open Spaces
    • Sustainability (including the Council sustainability Agenda)
    • Equalities
    • Leisure

    Councillor Hearn's ward and contact details.

    Tel: 020 8489 1568

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    Cabinet Member for Housing and Estate Renewal

    Councillor Emine Ibrahim

    Cllr 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

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    Cabinet Member for Adults and Health

    Councillor Sarah James

    • Adult Social Care
    • Chair - Health and Wellbeing Board
    • Connected Communities
    • Health and Social Care Integration 
    • 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

    Councillor James's ward and contact details.

    Tel: 020 8489 3171

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    Cabinet Member for Planning and Corporate Services

    Councillor Matthew White

    Taking up post from 8 July.

    • Council HR and Staff Wellbeing
    • Electoral Registration and Electoral Services
    • Emergency Planning
    • Fairness Commission Implementation
    • Information Management
    • IT and Digital Transformation
    • Licensing and Regulatory Services
    • Liveable Neighbourhoods
    • London Plan and NPPF Consultation
    • Planning Enforcement
    • Planning Policy and Delivery
    • S106/CIL policy
    • Strategic Transport

    Councillor White's ward and contact details.

    Tel: 020 8489 1568

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    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

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    18 January 2021

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