Cabinet

Knowsley has a single party Cabinet made up of the Leader plus 6 Cabinet Members. The Cabinet is responsible for taking decisions on the Executive functions of the Council. These functions include proposing the policy framework and budget to the full Council and implementing the Authority's policy framework. Cabinet meets approximately every 6-8 weeks.

Each Cabinet Member has a portfolio area of responsibility. The Cabinet Portfolios are as follows:  

Leader

Children's Services

Communities and Neighbourhoods

Health

Adult Social Care

Regeneration and Economic Development

Resources

    There is also an extensive scheme of delegation to officers. It must be noted that, with the exception of the Leader, individual Executive Members alone do not have the power to take executive decisions; delegation remains with an officer in consultation with the relevant Executive Member (as appropriate) in accordance with their respective remits.   (Please note that members of the public are welcome to attend Cabinet meetings although they may be asked to leave for certain confidential items.  Limited space will be available and members of the public or press wishing to attend in person are strongly advised to register in advance by emailingcommittees@knowsley.gov.uk or telephoning (0151) 443 2679.  The earliest you may register is following the publication of the agenda for the relevant meeting.  Attendees will be required to show photographic identification (which must be an official, original document) and will be subject to security checks including a bag check and body scan (i.e. with a handheld scanning device).  Full information on the Council’s Policy Statement Regarding Behaviour and Conduct (which includes further detail of the Council’s Security Procedure at section 4) may be viewed here.  Please note that meetings will also be livestreamed via the following link: Home - Knowsley Council Webcasting (public-i.tv).)