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14 Apr 2026

6:00 pm

Cabinet - Tuesday 14 April 2026 6.00 pm

The Cabinet of West Suffolk Council was scheduled to discuss a range of significant planning and housing matters, including a masterplan for Rowley Drive in Newmarket and the adoption of an updated Affordable Housing Supplementary Planning Document. The mee...

07 Oct 2025

Cabinet - Tuesday 7 October 2025 6.00 pm

The West Suffolk Council Cabinet is scheduled to meet on Tuesday, 7 October 2025, to discuss several key issues. These include the adoption of the Suffolk Local Nature Recovery Strategy, a new Household Waste and Recycling Collections Policy, and a report f...

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Most West Suffolk Council functions are the responsibility of the Cabinet, which is made up of the Leader of the Council (elected by the Council) and up to nine other members chosen by the Leader.  The members of the Cabinet come from those with overall political control.   Cabinet members are often known as ‘portfolio holders’.  This is because each Cabinet member has a range of responsibilities, which together make up a portfolio.   The ‘key decision’ threshold is £100,000. Decisions taken below the £100,000 level are made by officers or portfolio holders, but sometimes decisions are still referred to the Cabinet where it is considered they have a significant impact on the local areas or officers / portfolio holders do not wish to exercise their delegation.

Members

Profile image for Cliff Waterman
Cliff Waterman · Leader
Profile image for Victor Lukaniuk
Victor Lukaniuk · Deputy Leader
Profile image for David Taylor
David Taylor · Portfolio Holder for Operations
Profile image for Diane Hind
Diane Hind · Portfolio Holder for Resources
Profile image for Donna Higgins
Donna Higgins · Portfolio Holder for Families and Communities
Profile image for Frank Stennett
Frank Stennett · Portfolio Holder for Planning
Profile image for Gerald Kelly
Gerald Kelly · Portfolio Holder for Environment and Regulatory
Profile image for Ian Shipp
Ian Shipp · Portfolio Holder for Leisure and Culture
Profile image for Indy Wijenayaka
Indy Wijenayaka · Portfolio Holder for Growth
Profile image for Richard O'Driscoll
Richard O'Driscoll · Portfolio Holder for Housing
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