Information about cabinet members and their responsibilities.
City Mayor Paul Dennett chooses councillors to form his cabinet. The cabinet helps the City Mayor make key decisions. On this page you can see a list of current cabinet members' responsibilities.
Cabinet members
Paul Dennett
City Mayor and Lead for Housing and Anti-Poverty
citymayor@salford.gov.uk
Tracy Kelly
Statutory Deputy City Mayor
In the absence of the City Mayor, to fulfil the City Mayor's responsibilities and Lead Member for Adult Social Care and Health
councillor.kelly@salford.gov.uk
Mike McCusker
Deputy City Mayor and Lead Member for Planning, Transport, Sustainable Development
and Regeneration
councillor.mccusker@salford.gov.uk
Hannah Robinson-Smith
Lead Member for Culture, Heritage, Sports and Leisure
councillor.robinson-smith@salford.gov.uk
Barbara Bentham
Lead Member for Neighbourhoods, Environment and Community Safety
councillor.bentham@salford.gov.uk
Michele Barnes
Lead Member for Skills and Work, Workforce and Industrial Relations
councillor.barnes@salford.gov.uk
Executive Support Members
Jane Hamilton
Executive Support Member for Social Care and Public Health
councillor.hamilton@salford.gov.uk
Charlotte Youd
Executive Support Member for Children’s and Young People’s Services
councillor.c.youd@salford.gov.uk
Councillor Wilson Nkurunziza
Executive Support Member for Equalities and VCFSE
councillor.nkurunziza@salford.gov.uk
James Prady
Executive Support Member for Corporate Services, Skills and Work
councillor.prady@salford.gov.uk
This page was last updated on 27 May 2026