Cabinet Member for Governance

The Cabinet Member for Governance is able to make individual Cabinet Member decisions on delegated matters as detailed in the Council’s Constitution. A summary of the responsibilities of this post is below, for full details visit

Part 3 of the Constitution.   Responsibilities include:  

·      Constitutional reform

·      Legal and democratic services

·      Overview and scrutiny arrangements

·      Member support and development

·      Code of corporate governance

·      Audit and standards

·      Risk management and information assurance

·      Corporate health and safety

·      Equalities framework

·      Procurement and contracts management

·      Quality systems

·      Human resources, payroll and support services

·      Emergency and business continuity planning

·      Elections management including electoral registration

·      Civic services and mayoralty

·      Twinning