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A council’s cabinet is made up of councillors in charge of different policy areas – such as education, environment, local economy, etc – and a leader.

It is separate to the council’s corporate management structure, which is headed up by its chief executive and various directors. Cabinet is made up of councillors, who are elected and have the ultimate say.

Typically, cabinet members are councillors from the party with the most elected council members.

Caerphilly County Borough Council’s cabinet is made up of:

• Cllr Sean Morgan (Nelson) – Leader
• Cllr Jamie Pritchard (Morgan Jones) – Deputy Leader; Prosperity, Regeneration and Climate Change
• Cllr Nigel George (Risca East) – Corporate Services and Property
• Cllr Eluned Stenner (New Tredegar) – Finance and Performance
• Cllr Carol Andrews (Gilfach) – Education and Communities
• Cllr Shayne Cook (Morgan Jones) – Housing
• Cllr Julian Simmonds (Crosskeys) – Highways and Transportation
• Cllr Elaine Forehead (Van) – Social Care
• Cllr Philippa Leonard (Risca East) – Planning and Public Protection
• Cllr Chris Morgan (Machen and Rudry) – Waste, Leisure and Green Spaces

Corporate management is made up of unelected employees of the council and has responsibility for day-to-day management of services, such as making sure the bins are collected. Corporate directors work with cabinet members to come up with policy which is then agreed upon by the cabinet.

_{Last updated June 29, 2022}