Executive Board
What does the Executive Board do?
The Executive makes operational decisions in accordance with Council policy. It is here that key decisions are considered. The Executive provides effective strategic leadership, ensures Council policies are implemented and monitors service delivery.
The role of the Executive Board is to:
- advise the Council on financial and economic policy
- recommend the Council Tax level
- control the accounts
- prepare the Community Plan in partnership with other agencies
- submit an annual best value performance plan
- implement the Code of Corporate Governance
- consider submissions from the overview committees
The Executive Board consists of the Council Leader, seven portfolio holders , and two Councillors from the opposition groups.
The full terms of reference of the Executive Board are detailed on pages 68-70 of EDDC's Constitution
Meetings
The Executive Board meets every month, usually on a Wednesday, at 5.30pm. Its meetings are open to the public, except for specific items where a statutory exclusion applies.
Agendas and minutes for the Executive Board can be found here.
Provisional decisions made by the Board are published in the Members' weekly newsletter, 'The Knowledge' two days later. These decisions do not become effective until the following Thursday at 9am. This delay allows members of the Scrutiny Committee to call in a decision.
The full procedure explaining how decisions are called in is published on pages 140-143 of EDDC's Constitution
Executive Board Membership 2009/10:
Cllr Miss S M Randall Johnson (Chairman & Leader of the Council)
Cllr G P Brown (Vice Chairman & Deputy Leader of the Council)
Cll G P Chamberlain
Cllr D J Cox
Cllr Miss J M Elson
Cllr R G Franklin
Cllr M J L Green
Cllr S Hughes
Cllr P Halse
Cllr A T Moulding
