Ashford Borough Council Cabinet changes
Published: 12/11/2025
Cllr Noel Ovenden, Leader of Ashford Borough Council has made some changes to the Cabinet, including the introduction of Cllr Katrina Giles as Cabinet Member for Communities & Health and Cllr Guy Pullen as Cabinet Member for Parks & Recreation.
Cllr Noel Ovenden – Leader of the Council, Cabinet Member for Finance and Resource, Special Responsibility for Housing & Homelessness
- External Role at National, Regional and local level including Joint Working
- Overall vision, strategic direction & Projects
- Budget – Revenue & Capital Spend
- ICT and Digital Services
- (Oversight of Legal Services)
- Homes & Homelessness (temporary secondment)
Cllr Steve Campkin – Deputy Leader - Cabinet Member for Climate, Environment and Sustainability
- Carbon Reduction & Net Zero
- Waste and Recycling
- Car Parks & Parking Strategy
Cllr Simon Betty - Cabinet Member for Commercial Property & Investment
- Corporate Property
- Regeneration Sites
Cllr Linda Harman - Cabinet Member for Planning, Housing Delivery & Communication
- Planning & Neighbourhood Planning
- Building Control
- Planning Enforcement
- Oversight of PR and Communications
Cllr Heather Hayward - Cabinet Member for Tourism, Culture, Policy and Performance
- Policy
- Town Centre
- Tourism
- Art, Heritage & Culture
Cllr Dawnie Nilson - Cabinet Member for People & Services
- Human Resources
- Customer Services
Cllr Guy Pullen - Cabinet Member for Parks & Recreation
- Land Management
- Sports & Community facilities
Cllr Katrina Giles - Cabinet Member for Communities & Health
- Health & Wellbeing
- Community Safety & Resilience
Deputy Portfolio Holders
Cllr Al Arnold - Deputy Portfolio Holder for Housing & Homelessness
- Reporting to Leader
