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Councillors and their portfolios of work

Various councillors have responsibility for different areas of work. 

Our A to Z lists each area and which councillor leads on that work.

Active travel

  • Portfolio responsibility: Climate change and leisure
  • Directorate plan: Place
  • Portfolio holder: Cllr Ellen Nicholson

Affordable housing provision

  • Portfolio responsibility: Housing
  • Directorate plan: Communities
  • Portfolio holder: Cllr Ian Johnson

Asset management

  • Portfolio responsibility: Finance and economy
  • Directorate plan: Corporate resources
  • Portfolio holder: Cllr Dale Roberts

Building control

  • Portfolio responsibility: Planning
  • Directorate plan: Place
  • Portfolio holder: Cllr Louise Morales

Climate change

  • Portfolio responsibility: Climate change and leisure
  • Directorate plan: Place
  • Portfolio holder: Cllr Ellen Nicholson

Communications and engagement

  • Portfolio responsibility: Leader
  • Directorate plan: Corporate resources
  • Portfolio holder: Cllr Ann-Marie Barker

Community meals

  • Portfolio responsibility: Community
  • Directorate plan: Communities
  • Portfolio holder: Cllr Steve Greentree

Community safety

  • Portfolio responsibility: Community
  • Directorate plan: Communities
  • Portfolio holder: Cllr Steve Greentree

Corporate employer

  • Portfolio responsibility: Leader
  • Directorate plan: Corporate resources
  • Portfolio holder: Cllr Ann-Marie Barker

Corporate financial planning and policy

  • Portfolio responsibility: Finance and economy
  • Directorate plan: Finance
  • Portfolio holder: Cllr Dale Roberts

Corporate governance

  • Portfolio responsibility: Leader
  • Directorate plan: Corporate resources
  • Portfolio holder: Cllr Ann-Marie Barker

Corporate strategy and policy

  • Portfolio responsibility: Leader
  • Directorate plan: Corporate resources
  • Portfolio holder: Cllr Ann-Marie Barker

Cultural and community development

  • Portfolio responsibility: Community
  • Directorate plan: Communities
  • Portfolio holder: Cllr Steve Greentree

Customer experience

  • Portfolio responsibility: Finance and economy
  • Directorate plan: Corporate resources
  • Portfolio holder: Cllr Dale Roberts

Democratic and civic functions

  • Portfolio responsibility: Leader
  • Directorate plan: Corporate resources
  • Portfolio holder: Cllr Ann-Marie Barker

Development management

  • Portfolio responsibility: Planning
  • Directorate plan: Place
  • Portfolio holder: Cllr Louise Morales

Digital services and ICT

  • Portfolio responsibility: Finance and economy
  • Directorate plan: Corporate resources
  • Portfolio holder: Cllr Dale Roberts

Economic development

  • Portfolio responsibility: Finance and economy
  • Directorate plan: Place
  • Portfolio holder: Cllr Dale Roberts

Emergency planning and business continuity

Environment and sustainability

  • Portfolio responsibility: Climate change and leisure
  • Directorate plan: Place
  • Portfolio holder: Cllr Ellen Nicholson

Environmental health

  • Portfolio responsibility: Regulation and local government reorganisation
  • Directorate plan: Place
  • Portfolio holder: Cllr Liam Lyons

Environmental maintenance

  • Portfolio responsibility: Climate change and leisure
  • Directorate plan: Place
  • Portfolio holder: Cllr Ellen Nicholson

Extra care

  • Portfolio responsibility: Community
  • Directorate plan: Communities
  • Portfolio holder: Cllr Steve Greentree

Flood risk management

  • Portfolio responsibility: Climate change and leisure
  • Directorate plan: Corporate resources
  • Portfolio holder: Cllr Ellen Nicholson

Food, and health and safety

  • Portfolio responsibility: Regulation and local government reorganisation
  • Directorate plan: Place
  • Portfolio holder: Cllr Liam Lyons

Green spaces and play

  • Portfolio responsibility: Climate change and leisure
  • Directorate plan: Place
  • Portfolio holder: Cllr Ellen Nicholson

Greener Woking

  • Portfolio responsibility: Climate change and leisure
  • Directorate plan: Place
  • Portfolio holder: Cllr Ellen Nicholson

Health and wellbeing

  • Portfolio responsibility: Community
  • Directorate plan: Communities
  • Portfolio holder: Cllr Steve Greentree

Homelessness

  • Portfolio responsibility: Housing
  • Directorate plan: Communities
  • Portfolio holder: Cllr Ian Johnson

Housing asset management

  • Portfolio responsibility: Housing
  • Directorate plan: Communities
  • Portfolio holder: Cllr Ian Johnson

Housing benefit and council tax support

  • Portfolio responsibility: Finance and economy
  • Directorate plan: Corporate resources
  • Portfolio holder: Cllr Dale Roberts

Housing needs

  • Portfolio responsibility: Housing
  • Directorate plan: Communities
  • Portfolio holder: Cllr Ian Johnson

Improvement and recovery plans

  • Portfolio responsibility: Leader
  • Directorate plan: Improvement and recovery board
  • Portfolio holder: Cllr Ann-Marie Barker

Independent living

  • Portfolio responsibility: Community
  • Directorate plan: Communities
  • Portfolio holder: Cllr Steve Greentree

Landlord services

  • Portfolio responsibility: Housing
  • Directorate plan: Communities
  • Portfolio holder: Cllr Ian Johnson

Leisure

  • Portfolio responsibility: Climate change and leisure
  • Directorate plan: Communities
  • Portfolio holder: Cllr Ellen Nicholson

Licensing

  • Portfolio responsibility: Regulation and local government reorganisation
  • Directorate plan: Place
  • Portfolio holder: Cllr Liam Lyons

Living well

  • Portfolio responsibility: Community
  • Directorate plan: Communities
  • Portfolio holder: Cllr Steve Greentree

Local government reorganisation

  • Portfolio responsibility: Regulation and local government reorganisation
  • Directorate plan: Place
  • Portfolio holder: Cllr Liam Lyons

Local land charges

  • Portfolio responsibility: Planning
  • Directorate plan: Place
  • Portfolio holder: Cllr Louise Morales

Parking services

  • Portfolio responsibility: Finance and economy
  • Directorate plan: Place
  • Portfolio holder: Cllr Dale Roberts

Partnerships and voluntary sector

  • Portfolio responsibility: Leader
  • Directorate plan: Corporate resources
  • Portfolio holder: Cllr Ann-Marie Barker

Planning policy

  • Portfolio responsibility: Planning
  • Directorate plan: Place
  • Portfolio holder: Cllr Louise Morales

Private sector housing

  • Portfolio responsibility: Housing
  • Directorate plan: Communities
  • Portfolio holder: Cllr Ian Johnson

Procurement

  • Portfolio responsibility: Finance and economy
  • Directorate plan: Corporate resources
  • Portfolio holder: Cllr Dale Roberts

Project management

  • Portfolio responsibility: Leader
  • Directorate plan: Corporate resources
  • Portfolio holder: Cllr Ann-Marie Barker

Refugee support

  • Portfolio responsibility: Community
  • Directorate plan: Communities
  • Portfolio holder: Cllr Steve Greentree

Regeneration and town centre

  • Portfolio responsibility: Finance and economy
  • Directorate plan: Place
  • Portfolio holder: Cllr Dale Roberts

Revenue collection

  • Portfolio responsibility: Finance and economy
  • Directorate plan: Corporate resources
  • Portfolio holder: Cllr Dale Roberts

Strategic infrastructure

Stronger neighbourhoods

Waste and recycling

  • Portfolio responsibility: Climate change and leisure
  • Directorate plan: Place
  • Portfolio holder: Cllr Ellen Nicholson