New Winchester City Council Cabinet announced
Winchester City Council’s new Cabinet has been announced by the Leader, Cllr Caroline Horrill.
The new Cabinet is:
| Councillor | Portfolio (title in Bold) |
| Cllr Caroline Horrill |
Leader with Portfolio for Housing Services With responsibility for Housing Services, New Homes Delivery and Corporate Communications. |
| Cllr Victoria Weston |
Deputy Leader with Portfolio for Built Environment With responsibility for Development Management; Strategic Planning; Historic Environment; Building Control |
| Cllr Guy Ashton |
Portfolio for Professional Services With responsibility for Organisational Development; Business Management; Legal & Democratic Services; and IMT. |
| Cllr Stephen Godfrey |
Portfolio for Finance With responsibility for Financial Services; and Revenues & Benefits. |
| Cllr Rob Humby |
Portfolio for Business Partnership With responsibility for Business Partnerships; Economy & Arts and Tourism |
| Cllr Stephen Miller |
Portfolio for Estates With responsibility for Estates and Community Grants |
| Cllr Jan Warwick |
Portfolio for Environment With responsibility for Environmental Health & Licensing; Environmental Contract; Special Maintenance; Landscape & Open Spaces; Engineering and Transport; Parking |
| Cllr Lisa Griffiths |
Portfolio for Health & Wellbeing With responsibility for Health & Wellbeing; Community Safety & Neighbourhood Services; and Sports & Physical Activity |
Cllr Horrill said:
The new Cabinet will continue to deliver the excellent frontline services that contribute to Winchester’s enviable reputation as the best place to live in the country.
This is in addition to providing investment for the Winchester district through a major capital programme which is very ambitious compared to other similar councils.
Cllr Horrill added:
The financial support provided to the Council from Government is changing. Therefore, there is a real and urgent need for the Cabinet to adopt a new business-minded, innovative and entrepreneurial approach to delivering financial stability to the Council and so ensure we can deliver the highest quality services to our residents and businesses that meet the outcomes we have identified in our Council Strategy.