The Executive is responsible for most day-to-day decisions. The Executive is made up of the Leader, a Deputy Leader and up to eight Councillors are ordinary members of the Executive. Neither the Mayor nor the Deputy Mayor may be appointed to the Executive.
The Leader will give most members of Executive a portfolio. Each Portfolio Holder will take a particular interest in the areas within his or her portfolio. Whenever a report is presented to the Executive the Portfolio Holder for the subject of the report will usually present that report.
The list of portfolio holders can be found here.
When Key Decisions are to be discussed or made, these are published in the Executive’s Forthcoming Decisions List whenever possible. If these Key Decisions are to be discussed with Council officers at a meeting, this meeting will generally be open to the public unless exempt or confidential matters are to be discussed.
Details of meetings of Executive can be found here.
The Executive has to make decisions which are in line with the Council’s overall major Policies and Budget Framework. Should the Executive wish to make a decision which is outside the framework or budget, this must be referred to the Council.