County councillor information

The cabinet is made up of elected councillors nominated by the leader of the council. This comprises portfolio holders, who hold specific responsibilities.  The leader was elected by full council on 24 May 2017.

Below are details of the current cabinet. Find their contact details and responsibilities by clicking on their name (a summary of all of their responsibilities can be found by clicking here): 

• Leader - Cllr Peter Jackson
• Deputy Leader and Children's Services - Cllr Wayne Daley
• Corporate Services & Cabinet Secretary - Cllr Nick Oliver
• Economic Development - Cllr Richard Wearmouth
• Environment & Local Services - Cllr Glen Sanderson
• Planning, Housing & Resilience - Cllr John Riddle
• Culture, Arts & Leisure - Cllr Cath R Homer 
• Adult Wellbeing & Health - Cllr Veronica Jones 

• Business Chair - Cllr Richard Dodd
• Deputy Business Chair - Cllr Barry Flux
• Civic Head - Cllr Ian Hutchinson
• Deputy Civic Head - Cllr Eileen Armstrong

Each year a basic allowance is paid to each councillor.

In addition to this, a special responsibility allowance (SRA) is paid to a number of councillors, including the following, to reflect their special responsibilities over and above their role as a ward councillor:

• cabinet members including the leader and deputy leader of the council
• business chair and deputy business chair
• chairs and vice chairs of the overview and scrutiny committees
• chairs and vice chairs of other certain committees, including planning, licensing and others
• opposition party leaders and party secretaries.

Allowances are set by an independent remuneration panel. All the numbers produced are gross figures with allowances being subject to tax.

The members' allowance scheme can be seen here.

You can see the details of expenses and allowances for each year from 2008 are in the documents below.

• Details of allowances and expenses for 2018-19 can be seen here
• Details of allowances and expenses for 2017-18 can be seen here
• Details of allowances and expenses for 2016-17 can be seen here.
• Details of allowances and expenses for 2015-16 can be seen here.
• Details of allowances and expenses for 2014-15 can be seen here.
• Details of allowances and expenses for 2013-14 can be seen here.
• Details of allowances and expenses for 2012-13 can be seen here.
• Details of allowances and expenses for 2011-12 can be seen here.
• Details of allowances and expenses for 2010-11 can be seen here.
• Details of allowances and expenses for 2009-10 can be seen here.
• Details of allowances and expenses for 2008-09 can be seen here.
• Details for expenses paid regarding taxi usage from January 2011 - March 2012 can be seen here.

• Click here to view county councillors declarations of interest. 
• Click here to see the blank declarations of interest form

The member’s code of conduct is part of the county council constitution. To view the members' code of conduct, click here.

If you make a complaint, it must be about why you think a member has not followed their code. To assist you, we have also prepared an indicative flowchart that sets out how the process works for handling complaints about elected members. 

• Click here to view the flowchart
• Click here to access information in relation to how the council handles complaints about elected members.
• Click here to download the complaint form.

Recent decisions

• Click here to see recent decision on Cllr K Little 
• Click here to see recent decision notice for Cllr G Hill 
• Click here to see recent decision notices for Cllr I. Hutchinson.
• Click here to see recent decision notices for Cllr R. Parker.

• 2013-17 term as of March 2017
• Year ending 31 March 2015
• Year ending 31 March 2014
• Year ending 31 March 2013
• Year ending 31 March 2012
• Year ending 31 March 2011
• Year ending 31 March 2010

• 2013-17 council term as at March 2017
• Year ending 31 March 2015
• Year ending 31 March 2014
• Year ending 31 March 2013
• Year ending 31 March 2012
• Year ending 31 March 2011
• Year ending 31 March 2010

• 2013-17 Council term as of March 2017
• Year ending 31 March 2015
• Year ending 31 March 2014
• Year ending 31 March 2013
• Year ending 31 March 2012
• Year ending 31 March 2011
• Year ending 31 March 2010

For details of the latest quarterly reports for 2015-16, please go to the agendas for either the area committee – central, north, south east or west by clicking here.