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About

The Executive provides strategic leadership to the council and discharges all functions except those reserved to Council by law, designated to Committees within the Constitution, those excluded under Schedule One of the Local Government (Functions and Responsibilities) (England) Regulations 2000 and those that are designated to officers by legislation.

 

Members of the Executive and their respective portfolios are shown below and in the Membership section.  

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Councillor Martin Griffiths  (Chair)  Leader of the Council

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Councillor Eddie McDonald  (Deputy Chair)  Adults and Health Partnerships

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Councillor Brian Benneyworth   Housing, Health and Leisure

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Councillor Graham Cheatley    Finance, Efficiency and Change

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Councillor Ken Harrington    Assets, Waste and Environmental Services

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Councillor Elizabeth Wright    Children, Education and Families

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Councillor Chris McGiffen    Highways and Travel

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Councillor Jan O'Hara    Planning and Economic Growth

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Councillor Kirk Harrison    Regulatory Services

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Councillor Gregory Wilcox    Communities

Members

Brian Benneyworth ·     Health and Leisure
Chris McGiffen ·     Highways and Travel
Eddie McDonald ·   Deputy Chair  Adults and Health Partnerships
Elizabeth Wright ·     Children, Education and Families
Graham Cheatley ·     Finance, Efficiency and Change
Gregory Wilcox ·     Communities
Jan O'Hara ·     Planning and Economic Growth
Ken Harrington ·     Assets, Waste and Environmental Services
Kirk Harrison ·     Regulatory Services
Martin Griffiths ·   Chair  Leader of the Council