Executive

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About the Executive

The Executive is made up of the senior political leadership of the council. Members of the Executive are appointed by the Leader of the Council. It makes key decisions, which are in line with the council’s budget and policies. It also develops proposals for recommendation to the council for approval following a process where the Executive Member consults with the appropriate council officer(s). It usually meets seven times each year.

Executive Members

Councillor Richard Wenham – Leader of the Council and Chair of Executive
Councillor Sue Clark – Deputy Leader and Executive Member for Families, Education and Children
Councillor Kevin Collins – Executive Member for Planning and Regeneration
Councillor Ian Dalgarno – Executive Member for Community Services
Councillor Steven Dixon – Executive Member for Sustainability and Transformation
Councillor Eugene Ghent – Executive Member for Housing and Assets
Councillor Carole Hegley – Executive Member for Adults Social Care
Councillor David Shelvey – Executive Member for Corporate Resources
Councillor Tracey Stock – Executive Member for Health, Wellbeing and Communities

Deputy Executive Members

Councillor Amanda Dodwell – Deputy Executive Member for Families, Education and Children
Councillor Mark Liddiard – Deputy Executive Member for Planning and Regeneration
Councillor Ian Bond – Deputy Executive Member for Community Services
Councillor Steve Watkins – Deputy Executive Member for Sustainability and Transformation
Councillor Ewan Wallace – Deputy Executive Member for Housing and Assets
Councillor Brian Spurr – Deputy Executive Member for Health, Wellbeing and Communities

Deputy Executive Members are appointed to assist an Executive Member with their workload but not constituting a member of the Executive or able to deputise for the Executive Member.

This is the current composition of the Executive.

Agendas, reports and minutes

The agendas, reports and minutes for these meetings are all available via the links below. All papers are normally available in public unless there is a specific reason why they must be considered confidential. To view papers for any of the meetings of this body please click on the links below:

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