Executive Members and Portfolios 2026-2027

Leader of the Council and Executive Member for Policy, Strategy and Partnerships

Councillor Claire Douglas, with responsibilities for:

· Policy, Strategy and Partnerships

· Communications and Media

· Legal, Democratic and Civic Support

· Regional and National Matters

· Emergency Planning

· Armed Forces Covenant

Deputy Leader of the Council and Executive Member for Children, Young People and Education

Councillor Bob Webb, with responsibilities for:

· Children’s Social Care

· School Improvement and Organisation

· Children and Families

· Early Intervention and Local Area Teams

· Youth Support Services

· School Place Planning

· Children’s Safeguarding

· Special Educational Needs

· Children’s Centres and Early Years

· Youth Offending

· Poverty

Executive Member for Economy and Culture

Councillor Peter Kilbane, with responsibilities for:

· Economic Development and Strategy

· Regeneration

· Tourism

· High Streets

· Business Friendly Council and Business Support

· Skills Development and Apprenticeships

· Leisure and Sport

· Arts, Music, Culture and Heritage

· Libraries

· Adult Education and Lifelong Learning

Executive Member for Finance, Performance, Major Projects, Human Rights, Equality and Inclusion

Councillor Katie Lomas, with responsibilities for:

· Customer Services

· Bereavement and Registrar

· Human Resources and Payroll

· Human Rights, Equalities and Inclusion

· ICT

· Information Management

· Financial Management and Strategy

· Investment and Commercialisation

· Financial Procedures and Risk Management

· Financial Inclusion

· Performance and Business Assurance

· Procurement Services and Commissioning

· Fraud

· Asset Management

· Operational Accommodation

· Facilities Management

· Health and Safety Operational Standards

· Major Project delivery - Finance and Programme management

Executive Member for Housing, Planning and Safer Communities

Councillor Michael Pavlovic, with responsibilities for:

· Community Consultation and Engagement

· Ward Committees

· Community Centres

· Volunteering

· Parish Council Liaison

· Planning Policy, Conservation and Urban Design

· Neighbourhood Planning

· Planning and Development Management

· Building Control

· Housing

· Tenant Engagement

· Homelessness

· Community Safety and Safer Neighbourhoods

· Safer York Partnership

· Police liaison

· Anti-Social Behaviour

· Community Cohesion

· Prevent

Executive Member for Transport

Councillor Kate Ravilious, with responsibilities for:

· Civil Engineering and Highways

· Cycling Infrastructure

· Parking Services and Parking Strategy

· Transport Strategy

· Travel Planning

· Highways Strategy

· Taxi Licensing (in conjunction with Chair of Licensing)

· Street Lighting

· Digital Infrastructure

· Local, Regional and National Transport Infrastructure

· Fleet Management

Executive Member for Health, Wellbeing and Adult Social Care

Councillor Lucy Steels-Walshaw, with responsibilities for:

· Health and Social Care Integration

· Public Health and Health Inequalities

· Substance Misuse

· Mental Health Services

· Domestic Violence

· Services for Carers

· Adult Social Care and Safeguarding

· Local Area Co-ordination

· Assessment and Personalisation

· Residential, Home and Respite Care

· Older People

· Learning Disabilities

Executive Member for Environment and Climate Emergency

Councillor Jenny Kent, with responsibilities for:

· Flood Protection

· Community Environment

· Waste Management and Recycling

· Street Environment

· Environment Strategy

· Green Infrastructure and Biodiversity

· Air Quality

· Climate Change and Sustainability

· Energy Transition and Energy Security

· Parks and Open Spaces

· Licensing Policy (in conjunction with Chair of Licensing)

· Regulatory Enforcement

· Health and Safety Enforcement

· Public Protection and Trading Standards

· Environmental Health and Food Hygiene