Leader of the Council
The current Leader of Woking Borough Council is Cllr Ann-Marie Barker.
The Executive
In May of each year, the Leader of the Council appoints councillors to the Executive. The council's Executive currently consists of five councillors and the Leader.
The Executive hold portfolios for areas of council business for which they are responsible.
| Council portfolio | Portfolio holder |
|---|---|
| Leader of the Council | Cllr Ann-Marie Barker |
| Deputy Leader of the Council | Cllr Will Forster |
| Economic development, resources and finance | Cllr Dale Roberts |
| Housing | Cllr Ian Johnson |
| Planning and regulation | Cllr Liam Lyons |
| Living well | Cllr Ellen Nicholson |
| Greener Woking | Cllr Will Forster |
View Executive meetings and agendas
A to Z of council portfolios and portfolio holders
Active travel
- Portfolio responsibility: Greener Woking
- Directorate plan: Place
- Portfolio holder: Cllr Will Forster
Affordable housing provision
- Portfolio responsibility: Housing
- Directorate plan: Communities
- Portfolio holder: Cllr Ian Johnson
Asset Management
- Portfolio responsibility: Economic development, resources and finance
- Directorate plan: Corporate resources
- Portfolio holder: Cllr Dale Roberts
Building control
- Portfolio responsibility: Planning and regulation
- Directorate plan: Place
- Portfolio holder: Cllr Liam Lyons
Climate change
- Portfolio responsibility: Greener Woking
- Directorate plan: Place
- Portfolio holder: Cllr Will Forster
Communications and engagement
- Portfolio responsibility: Leader
- Directorate plan: Corporate resources
- Portfolio holder: Cllr Ann-Marie Barker
Community centres
- Portfolio responsibility: Living well
- Directorate plan: Communities
- Portfolio holder: Cllr Ellen Nicholson
Community meals
- Portfolio responsibility: Living well
- Directorate plan: Communities
- Portfolio holder: Cllr Ellen Nicholson
Community safety
- Portfolio responsibility: Living well
- Directorate plan: Communities
- Portfolio holder: Cllr Ellen Nicholson
Corporate employer
- Portfolio responsibility: Leader
- Directorate plan: Corporate resources
- Portfolio holder: Cllr Ann-Marie Barker
Corporate financial planning and policy
- Portfolio responsibility: Economic development, resources and finance
- Directorate plan: Finance
- Portfolio holder: Cllr Dale Roberts
Corporate governance
- Portfolio responsibility: Leader
- Directorate plan: Corporate resources
- Portfolio holder: Cllr Ann-Marie Barker
Corporate strategy and policy
- Portfolio responsibility: Leader
- Directorate plan: Corporate resources
- Portfolio holder: Cllr Ann-Marie Barker
Cultural and community development
- Portfolio responsibility: Living well
- Directorate plan: Communities
- Portfolio holder: Cllr Ellen Nicholson
Customer experience
- Portfolio responsibility: Economic development, resources and finance
- Directorate plan: Corporate resources
- Portfolio holder: Cllr Dale Roberts
Democratic and civic functions
- Portfolio responsibility: Leader
- Directorate plan: Corporate resources
- Portfolio holder: Cllr Ann-Marie Barker
Development management
- Portfolio responsibility: Planning and regulation
- Directorate plan: Place
- Portfolio holder: Cllr Liam Lyons
Digital services and ICT
- Portfolio responsibility: Economic development, resources and finance
- Directorate plan: Corporate resources
- Portfolio holder: Cllr Dale Roberts
Economic development
- Portfolio responsibility: Economic development, resources and finance
- Directorate plan: Place
- Portfolio holder: Cllr Dale Roberts
Emergency planning and business continuity
- Portfolio responsibility: Leader
- Directorate plan: Place
- Portfolio holder: Cllr Ann-Marie Barker
Environment and sustainability
- Portfolio responsibility: Greener Woking
- Directorate plan: Place
- Portfolio holder: Cllr Will Forster
Environmental health
- Portfolio responsibility: Planning and regulation
- Directorate plan: Place
- Portfolio holder: Cllr Liam Lyons
Environmental maintenance
- Portfolio responsibility: Greener Woking
- Directorate plan: Place
- Portfolio holder: Cllr Will Forster
Extra care
- Portfolio responsibility: Living well
- Directorate plan: Communities
- Portfolio holder: Cllr Ellen Nicholson
Flood risk management
- Portfolio responsibility: Greener Woking
- Directorate plan: Corporate resources
- Portfolio holder: Cllr Will Forster
Food, and health and safety
- Portfolio responsibility: Planning and regulation
- Directorate plan: Place
- Portfolio holder: Cllr Liam Lyons
Green spaces and play
- Portfolio responsibility: Living well
- Directorate plan: Place
- Portfolio holder: Cllr Ellen Nicholson
Health and wellbeing
- Portfolio responsibility: Living well
- Directorate plan: Communities
- Portfolio holder: Cllr Ellen Nicholson
Homelessness
- Portfolio responsibility: Housing
- Directorate plan: Communities
- Portfolio holder: Cllr Ian Johnson
Housing asset management
- Portfolio responsibility: Housing
- Directorate plan: Communities
- Portfolio holder: Cllr Ian Johnson
Housing benefit and council tax support
- Portfolio responsibility: Economic development, resources and finance
- Directorate plan: Corporate resources
- Portfolio holder: Cllr Dale Roberts
Housing needs
- Portfolio responsibility: Housing
- Directorate plan: Communities
- Portfolio holder: Cllr Ian Johnson
Improvement and recovery plans
- Portfolio responsibility: Leader
- Directorate plan: Improvement and recovery board
- Portfolio holder: Cllr Ann-Marie Barker
Independent living
- Portfolio responsibility: Living well
- Directorate plan: Communities
- Portfolio holder: Cllr Ellen Nicholson
Landlord services
- Portfolio responsibility: Housing
- Directorate plan: Communities
- Portfolio holder: Cllr Ian Johnson
Leisure
- Portfolio responsibility: Living well
- Directorate plan: Communities
- Portfolio holder: Cllr Ellen Nicholson
Licensing
- Portfolio responsibility: Planning and regulation
- Directorate plan: Place
- Portfolio holder: Cllr Liam Lyons
Local land charges
- Portfolio responsibility: Planning and regulation
- Directorate plan: Place
- Portfolio holder: Cllr Liam Lyons
Parking services
- Portfolio responsibility: Economic development, resources and finance
- Directorate plan: Place
- Portfolio holder: Cllr Dale Roberts
Partnerships and voluntary sector
- Portfolio responsibility: Leader
- Directorate plan: Corporate resources
- Portfolio holder: Cllr Ann-Marie Barker
Planning policy
- Portfolio responsibility: Planning and regulation
- Directorate plan: Place
- Portfolio holder: Cllr Liam Lyons
Private sector housing
- Portfolio responsibility: Housing
- Directorate plan: Communities
- Portfolio holder: Cllr Ian Johnson
Procurement
- Portfolio responsibility: Economic development, resources and finance
- Directorate plan: Corporate resources
- Portfolio holder: Cllr Dale Roberts
Project management
- Portfolio responsibility: Leader
- Directorate plan: Corporate resources
- Portfolio holder: Cllr Ann-Marie Barker
Refugee support
- Portfolio responsibility: Living well
- Directorate plan: Communities
- Portfolio holder: Cllr Ellen Nicholson
Regeneration and town centre
- Portfolio responsibility: Economic development, resources and finance
- Directorate plan: Place
- Portfolio holder: Cllr Dale Roberts
Revenue collection
- Portfolio responsibility: Economic development, resources and finance
- Directorate plan: Corporate resources
- Portfolio holder: Cllr Dale Roberts
Strategic infrastructure
- Portfolio responsibility: Leader
- Directorate plan: Place
- Portfolio holder: Cllr Ann-Marie Barker
Stronger neighbourhoods
- Portfolio responsibility: Leader
- Directorate plan: Place
- Portfolio holder: Cllr Ann-Marie Barker
Waste and recycling
- Portfolio responsibility: Greener Woking
- Directorate plan: Place
- Portfolio holder: Cllr Will Forster
More information
View the Executive's meetings and agendas