Issue - meetings

The Leader of the Council will inform the Council of:

(a)     the name of the councillor he has appointed Deputy Leader of the Council;

(b)     the number and content of the Portfolios;

(c)     the name of the councillor he has appointed to each Portfolio; and

RECOMMENDED:

That the Head of Legal and Democratic Services be authorised to make any consequential changes to the Constitution arising from the above.

The Leader of the Council informed the Council that:

            (a)        He had appointed Cllr E J Heron as Deputy Leader of the Council and Vice-Chairman of the Cabinet.

            (b)        The new Portfolio Holders were:-

Leader’s Portfolio – Cllr Barry Rickman

Environment – Cllr Sophie Beeton

Finance and Efficiency – Cllr Jeremy Heron

Health and Leisure – Cllr James Binns

Housing and Communities – Cllr Jill Cleary

Planning and Transportation – Cllr Edward Heron

The content of each portfolio be as set out in the attached appendix.

It was agreed that the Head of Legal and Democratic Services be authorised to make any consequential changes to the Constitution arising from the above.

The Leader of the Council informed the Council that:

            (a)        He had appointed Cllr E J Heron as Deputy Leader of the Council and Vice-Chairman of the Cabinet;

            (b)        The Portfolio Holders were:-

Leader’s Portfolio – Cllr Barry Rickman

Environment – Cllr Sophie Beeton

Finance and Efficiency – Cllr Jeremy Heron

Health and Leisure – Cllr James Binns

Housing and Communities – Cllr Jill Cleary

Planning and Transportation – Cllr Edward Heron

and that the content of each portfolio would be as set out below.

1)  Leader’s Portfolio - Portfolio Holder Cllr Barry Rickman

• Corporate Plan and Financial Strategy
• Communications and Community Engagement
• Employment and Tourism
• Human Resources
• Performance and Risk Management
• Equality and Fairness
• Emergency Planning
• Political and Management Structures

2)  Environment – Portfolio Holder Cllr Sophie Beeton

• Refuse Collection
• Street Cleaning
• Abandoned Vehicles
• Cemeteries
• Coastal Protection and Drainage Issues
• Environmental Health Services
• Grounds Maintenance
• Public Conveniences
• Recycling
• Sustainability Co-ordination
• Open Spaces

3)  Finance and Efficiency – Portfolio Holder Cllr Jeremy Heron

• Asset Management/Property Services
• Council Tax and Benefits
• Customer Services
• Financial Services
• Information and Communications Technology
• Legal and Democratic Services

4)  Health and Leisure – Portfolio Holder Cllr James Binns

• Leisure Services
• Children and Youth Matters
• Health and Wellbeing (other than Environmental Health)
• Older Persons’ Matters

5)  Housing and Communities – Portfolio Holder Cllr Jill Cleary

• Housing Strategy
• Housing Service Delivery
• Crime and Disorder
• Improvement Grants

6)  Planning and Transportation – Portfolio Holder Cllr Edward Heron

• Planning Strategy/Policy
• Development Plans
• Building Control
• Local Land Charges
• Transportation and Car Parking
• Highways Matters
• Listed Buildings and Conservation

RESOLVED:

That the Head of Legal and Democratic Services be authorised to make any consequential changes to the Constitution arising from the above.