Council elects the Leader of the Council and
the Leader is then responsible for:
·
determining the size of the Cabinet (2 or more to a
maximum of 9 plus the Leader);
·
appointing the members of the Cabinet including the
Deputy Leader;
·
allocating portfolios or areas of responsibility to
the various Cabinet Members;
·
Determining the scheme of delegation for the
discharge of the executive functions of the Council, and
·
Removing and replacing Cabinet members.
The Cabinet is responsible for taking key
decisions on behalf of the Council and individual cabinet members
are responsible for taking non-key decisions.
Cabinet meets monthly and alternates between
Lancaster and Morecambe Town Halls.