Cabinet

Cabinet members and responsibility
Member Portfolio Key areas of responsibility
Karen A Clark Elected Mayor
  • Be the Authority’s principal public spokesperson
  • Give overall political direction to the Authority
  • Appoint the Cabinet and Deputy Mayor
  • Decide on the scheme of delegation for Cabinet functions
  • Chair meetings of the Cabinet
  • Represent the Authority on such external executive bodies as the Elected Mayor decides
Councillor Carl Johnson Deputy Mayor
  • Delivery and presentation of strategic policy direction
  • Regeneration and economic development
  • Corporate strategy (including customer service)
  • Planning and strategic transport
  • Culture, tourism and events
  • Delivery of the investment programme
  • Community and voluntary sector
Councillor Peter Earley Cabinet Member responsible for Supporting and protecting children
  • Children and Young People’s Plan
  •  Safeguarding and Children’s Services
  •  Young People's Champion

Councillor Anthony McMullen

Cabinet Member responsible for Finance and Resources

  • Finance, ICT and HR
  • Audit, assurance and risk
  • Asset and property management
  • Procurement and supply chain (including the Capita and Equans partnerships)
  • Delivery of the investment programme
Councillor John Harrison

Cabinet Member responsible for Housing

  • Housing strategy
  • Housing management
  • Housing investment
  • Affordable homes programme
Councillor Hannah Johnson Cabinet Member responsible for the Environment
  • Delivering great places to live – stewardship of our communities
  • Environmental and Local Transport Services (including roads, pavements, parking, and the Capita Partnership)
  • Sports, Leisure and Libraries
  • Equality and Diversity Strategy
Councillor Steven Phillips Cabinet Member responsible for Education, Inclusion, Employment and Skills
  • Ambition for education
  • Inclusive economy strategy
  • Employment and skills

Councillor Sandra Graham

Cabinet Member responsible for Community Safety and the Climate Emergency
  • A Green North Tyneside
  • Tackling the Climate Emergency
  • Delivering the North Tyneside Climate Emergency Action Plan
  • Cycling Champion
  • Waste Management
Councillor Janet Hunter Cabinet Member responsible for Adult Social Care 
  • Adult social care and safeguarding
  • Carers' champion
  • Older people’s champion

Councillor Joan Walker

Cabinet Member responsible for Public Health and Socio-Economic Inequalities

  • Joint Strategic Needs Assessment
  • Health and Wellbeing Strategy
  • Public Health and tackling Socio-Economic Inequalities