Exeter Committees

Executive

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About

Democratic Services Privacy Notice.   The Executive is responsible for most of the day to day decisions of the Council which are not delegated to officers.  It is made up of the Leader of the Council, Portfolio Holders (also known as lead councillors) who have responsibilities for various service areas.   It develops policies and strategies for approval by Council, exercises overall control of resources within the Council’s policies and budget, and recommends the level of council tax to the Council.  It also considers any matters specifically referred by a Scrutiny Committee.  All “key decisions” to be discussed or made are published in the Executive’s Forward Plan in so far as they can be anticipated.   Speaking at Committee   For details about how to speak at Committee, please click the following link - https://exeter.gov.uk/council-and-democracy/councillors-and-meetings/public-speaking-at-meetings/overview/   Questions must be submitted by 10am three working days before the meeting.  For example, if the meeting is being held on a Tuesday, questions must be submitted by 10am on the Thursday prior to the meeting.  

Members

Bob Foale ·     Portfolio Holder for Arts, Culture & Tourism
Duncan Wood ·     Portfolio Holder for Leisure Services & Healthy Living
Laura Wright ·   Deputy Chair  Deputy Leader and Portfolio Holder for Corporate Services, Community Safety & City Centre
Marina Asvachin ·     Portfolio Holder for Housing, Homelessness Prevention and Customer Services
Matthew Vizard ·     Portfolio Holder for Climate, Ecological Change and Communities
Philip Bialyk ·   Chair  Leader of the Council
Ruth Williams ·     Portfolio Holder for City Management
Susannah Patrick ·     Portfolio Holder for City Development