Portfolios

Ipswich Portfolios and Portfolio Holders

Ipswich Borough Council services are split into 8 Portfolios, each with their own Portfolio Holder Councillor:

Leader of the Council - Cllr Elizabeth Harsant (Con)

Responsibilities:

• Strategy and Policy
• Strategic Projects
• One -Ipswich
• Community Cohesion and Diversity
• CPA

Arts Culture and Leisure - Cllr Judy Terry (Con)

Responsibilities:

• Arts
• Entertainments
• Sport & Play
• Olympics 2012
• Parks and Landscapes
• Museums Partnership
• Press

Communities - Cllr Nadia Cenci (Con)

Responsibilities:

• Customer Services
• Complaints
• Consultation Strategy
• Grants
• Community Development
• t-government
• Performance Management
• Health
• Children's Services

Environmental Services - Cllr Louise Gooch (LD)

Responsibilities:

• Environment Strategy
• Bereavement Services
• Licensing
• Environmental Health
• Streetcare

Finance - Cllr John Carnall (Con - Deputy Leader of the Council)

Responsibilities:

• Finance Strategy
• Revenue and Council Tax
• Property Services
• Asset Management
• Legal and Councillor Services
• HR
• Benefits

Housing - Cllr Steven Wells (Con)

Responsibilities:

• Housing Strategy
• Tenancy Services
• Ipswich Borough Contracts
• Housing & Social Needs
• Services for Older People
• Supporting People

Planning & Economic Development - Cllr Richard Atkins (LD)

Responsibilities:

• Planning and Regeneration
• Economic Development
• Development Control
• Historic Buildings
• Building Control
• University
• Tourism

Safer Ipswich - Cllr Jane Chambers (LD)

Responsibilities:

• Community Safety
• DAAT
• CDRP
• Prostitution Strategy
• Emergency Planning
• CCTV
• HEARS
• RAG

Transport & Highway Services - Cllr Paul West (Con)

Responsibilities:

• Transport, Highways and Travel
• Ipswich Buses