Executive - General Information

The 10 Members on the Executive include the Leader of the Council the Deputy Leader (Economic Development) and the Leader of the Opposition. There are also 7 further Executive Members with responsibility for Community Safety, Performance and Improvement, Resources, Environment and E-Government, Community and Culture, Equalities and Human Resources, Housing and Health.

The Executive makes decisions on all Key Decisions. (See Councils Constitution for a definition of a Key Decision and more detail on the Executive).

Members

Councillors:

• Sharon Taylor - Leader of the Council
• John Gardner - Deputy Leader of the Council (Economic Development)
• Bob Clark - Community Safety
• Richard Henry - Environment and eGovernment 
• Mrs Joan Lloyd - Resources
• Sue Myson - Community and Culture
• Reg Smith MBE, DL - Equalities and Human Resources
• Simon Speller - Performance and Improvement
• Mrs Ann Webb - Housing and Health
• Robin Parker CC - Leader of the Opposition

The Leader of the Council has responsibility for Town Twinning, Media and Communications, Modernisation of Local Government - new political structures and the Constitution, Members' Services including the 21st Century Councillor Programme and the Civic Suite.