Committee details

The Executive consists of the Leader, who is elected by the Full Council, and up to nine councillors appointed by the Leader, one of whom is designated as the Deputy Leader. 

The Executive is responsible for proposing new policy and the budget to the Full Council and for implementing and delivering the agreed policy framework and budget. Executive responsibilities are divided into portfolios allocated to each Executive member.

At Annual Council on 23 May 2023, Cllr Paul Follows was elected as Leader of the Council. The Membership of the Executive from 25 March 2024 is set out below:

The work of the Executive is set out in a Forward Plan which contains the key decisions the Executive expects to make over the coming months. It also gives notice of any reports which will be discussed in Exempt (Confidential) session from which the public and press are excluded.

The Executive agenda gives notice of meetings and details the items to be considered, including brief details of any items to be discussed in Exempt.

The day after the meeting, a Decision Notice is published which lists the Executive decisions taken and sets out those matters that may be called-in for scrutiny by the Overview & Scrutiny Committees.