The Cabinet is led by the Leader of the Council and 9 other councillors, each with their own area of responsibility.
Leader of the Council – Councillor Peray Ahmet
Councillor Ahmet is responsible for:
- Haringey Deal: coproduction, codesign, participation and local democracy
- communications
- corporate governance, performance, policy and strategy
- external partnerships
Councillor Ahmet's ward and contact details.
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Cabinet Member for Housing and Planning, and Deputy Leader of the Council – Councillor Sarah Williams
Councillor Williams is responsible for:
- housing strategy and development
- council housebuilding
- council housing services
- housing major works
- housing associations
- private sector housing
- housing needs
- homelessness and rough sleeping
- planning policy and enforcement (including the Local Plan)
Councillor William's ward and contact details.
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Cabinet Member for Climate Action, Environment and Transport – Councillor Mike Hakata
Councillor Hakata is responsible for:
- climate action unit
- strategic transport
- air pollution
- liveable neighbourhoods, and school and play streets
- urban greening and biodiversity
- local renewable energy
- sustainability and decarbonisation
- circular economy
- Vision Zero (jointly with Cabinet Member for Resident Services and Tackling Inequality)
Councillor Hakata's ward and contact details.
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Cabinet Member for Children, Schools and Families – Councillor Zena Brabazon
Councillor Brabazon is responsible for:
- adoption and fostering
- early help
- early years and childcare
- looked after children and care leavers
- unaccompanied minors
- safeguarding children
- schools and education
- services for children with disabilities and additional needs
- 16-19 education
- youth services
- transitions (jointly with Cabinet Member for Health, Social Care and Wellbeing)
- youth justice (jointly with Cabinet Member for Communities)
Councillor Brabazon's ward and contact details.
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Cabinet Member for Resident Services and Tackling Inequality – Councillor Seema Chandwani
Councillor Chandwani is responsible for:
- local welfare
- waste management and recycling
- fly-tipping and waste enforcement
- highways
- flooding
- resident experience
- Vision Zero (jointly with Cabinet Member for Climate Action, Environment and Transport)
- parking
Councillor Chandwani's ward and contact details.
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Cabinet Member for Health, Social Care and Wellbeing – Councillor Lucia das Neves
Councillor das Neves is responsible for:
- adult social care
- violence against women and girls (VAWG)
- mental health and wellbeing
- refugee and migrant support
- public health
- safeguarding adults
- transitions (jointly with Cabinet Member for Children, Schools and Families)
Councillor das Neves' ward and contact details.
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Cabinet Member for Finance and Corporate Services – Councillor Dana Carlin
Councillor Carlin is responsible for:
- council finances, budget and medium term financial strategy
- participatory budgeting
- income generation
- community wealth-building:
- procurement policies, frameworks and systems
- insourcing policy and delivery
- capital strategy
- Council Tax policy
- HR, staff wellbeing and corporate recruitment
- legal
- IT and digital transformation
- data policy and reform
- information management
- elections
- emergency planning
Councillor Carlin's ward and contact details.
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Cabinet Member for Placemaking and Local Economy – Councillor Ruth Gordon
Councillor Gordon is responsible for:
- placemaking
- council assets
- jobs and skills
- local business
- town centres and high streets
- estate renewal
Councillor Gordon's ward and contact details.
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Cabinet Member for Culture and Leisure – Councillor Emily Arkell
Councillor Arkell is responsible for:
- arts and culture
- delivery of Borough of Culture
- libraries
- parks and green spaces
- sports and leisure
- local food strategy
Councillor Arkell's ward and contact details.
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Cabinet Member for Communities – Councillor Ajda Ovat
Councillor Ovat is responsible for:
- crime prevention and reduction
- anti-social behaviour
- community cohesion and inclusion
- licensing and regulatory services
- youth justice (jointly with Cabinet Member for Children, Schools and Families)
- active citizenship, and voluntary and community sector
