Council and Democracy

Committee details

Cabinet Member for Governance

Purpose of committee

The Cabinet Member for Governance is able to make individual Cabinet Member decisions on delegated matters as detailed in the Council’s Constitution. A summary of the responsibilities of this post is below, for full details visit Part 3 of the Constitution.

 

Responsibilities include:

 

·      Constitutional reform

·      Legal and democratic services

·      Overview and scrutiny arrangements

·      Member support and development

·      Code of corporate governance

·      Audit and standards

·      Risk management and information assurance

·      Corporate health and safety

·      Equalities framework

·      Procurement and contracts management

·      Quality systems

·      Human resources, payroll and support services

·      Emergency and business continuity planning

·      Elections management including electoral registration

·      Civic services and mayoralty

·      Twinning

Membership

Contact information

Support officer: Emily Taylor. 01246 345236