Committee details
Executive
Purpose of committee
The Executive is a group of Councillors made up of the Leader of the Council, who is chosen by the Full Council, and up to 9 other Councillors, called Lead Members, who are appointed by the Leader.
Apart from specific functions listed as Council functions in legislation all other responsibilities rest with the Leader and the Executive. These are called “executive functions”.
A specific area of responsibility is called a Portfolio and where a Councillor is assigned that area of responsibility that Councillor is also called a Lead Member.
Leader of the Council and Lead Member for Governance and Communications: Cllr Bill Revans
Leader of the Council
· Overall responsibility for the Council and its organisational design
· Developing and Setting the Strategy and Council Plan for the whole organisation
· Providing overall leadership and direction working closely with the rest of the Executive and the Senior Leadership Team
· Working closely with the Executive in decision making to develop effective council policies and the delivery of high quality cost effective services
· Regional, National and international affairs
· Developing and maintaining strategic relationships and relationships with key partners
Lead Member for the following executive areas of responsibility and all the services under the responsibility of the Executive Director for Strategy, Workforce & Localities:
· Governance, Democratic & Legal Services
· Communications
To appoint and hold the Executive, Lead Members and Associate Lead Members to account for their areas of responsibility including financial and operational performance and meeting the requirements of the Council Plan and the Medium-Term Financial Plan
Deputy Leader of the Council and Lead Member Resources and Performance: Cllr Liz Leyshon
Lead Member for the following executive areas of responsibility and all the services under the responsibility of the Executive Director for Resources and Corporate Services and the Executive Director for Strategy, Workforce & Localities:
· Finance
· Strategy and Performance
Lead Member for developing the Medium-Term Financial Plan
To be accountable for policy development and the financial and operational performance of services within their area of responsibility, including meeting the requirements of the Council Plan and the Medium-Term Financial Plan
Lead Member for Public Health, Equalities and Diversity: Cllr Adam Dance
Lead Member for the following executive areas of responsibility and all of the services under the responsibility of the Executive Director for Public Health:
· Protection of the Public’s Health
· Inequality, Inclusion & Diversity
· Public Health Commissioning
· Public Health Nursing
· Community Safety Partnership
· Improving the health of the local population
Lead Member for Public Health and Health & Well-Being
Lead member for equalities and diversity
To be accountable for policy development and the financial and operational performance of services within their area of responsibility, including meeting the requirements of the Council Plan and the Medium-Term Financial Plan
Lead Member for the Environment and Climate Change: Cllr Sarah Dyke
Lead Member for the following areas of responsibility and these services under the responsibility of the Executive Director for Climate & Place: Climate, Environment and Sustainability.
Lead member for Climate Change and the Climate Emergency Strategy.
To be accountable for policy development and the financial and operational performance of services within their area of responsibility, including meeting the requirements of the Council Plan and the Medium-Term Financial Plan.
Lead Member for Transformation and Human Resources: Cllr Theo Butt Philip
Lead Member for the following executive areas of responsibility and these services under the responsibility of the Executive Director for Strategy, Workforce & Localities:
· Workforce
· Partnerships and Localities
· Transformation
To be accountable for policy development and the financial and operational performance of services within their area of responsibility, including meeting the requirements of the Council Plan and the Medium Term Financial Plan
Lead Member for Children, Families and Education: Cllr Tessa Munt
Lead Member for the following executive areas of responsibility and all services under the responsibility of the Executive Director for Children Services:
· Children & Families
· Commissioning & Performance
· Inclusion
· Education, Partnership & Skills
To be accountable for policy development and the financial and operational performance of services within their area of responsibility, including meeting the requirements of the Council Plan and the Medium-Term Financial Plan
Lead Member for Transport and Digital: Cllr Mike Rigby
Lead Member for the following executive areas of responsibility and these services under the responsibility of the Executive Director of Climate and Place and the Executive Director of Resources and Corporate Services:
· Infrastructure & Transport
· Information Communication Technology
To be accountable for policy development and the financial and operational performance of services within their area of responsibility, including meeting the requirements of the Council Plan and the Medium-Term Financial Plan
Lead Member for Adult Services: Cllr Dean Ruddle
Lead Member for the following executive areas of responsibility and all the services under the responsibility of the Executive Director for Adult and Health Services:
· Adult Services Operations
· Adult Services Commissioning
· Adult Services Transformation
To be accountable for policy development and the financial and operational performance of services within their area of responsibility, including meeting the requirements of the Council Plan and the Medium-Term Financial Plan
Lead Member for Communities, Housing and Culture: Cllr Federica Smith-Roberts
Lead Member for the following executive areas of responsibility and all of the services under the responsibility of the Executive Director for Community Services:
· Housing
· Customer Services
· Cultural Services
· Regulatory and Operational Services
To be accountable for policy development and the financial and operational performance of services within their area of responsibility, including meeting the requirements of the Council Plan and the Medium-Term Financial Plan
Lead Member for Economy, Planning & Assets: Cllr Ros Wyke
Lead Member for the following executive areas of responsibility and these services under the responsibility of the Executive Director for Resources & Corporate Services and the Executive Director of Climate and Place:
· Strategic Asset Management
· Economy, Employment & Planning
To be accountable for policy development and the financial and operational performance of services within their area of responsibility, including meeting the requirements of the Council Plan and the Medium-Term Financial Plan.
Associate Lead Members:-
Associate Lead Member for Adult Social Care and Housing – Cllr Fran Smith
Associate Lead Member for Culture and Leisure – Cllr Nicola Clark
Associate Lead Member for Education Strategy – Cllr Jo Roundell Greene
Associate Lead Member for Localities (LCNS) and Public Health – Cllr Val Keitch
Associate Lead Member for Performance – Cllr Tom Deakin
Associate Lead Member for Business Strategy – Cllr David Woan
Associate Lead Member for Commercial Investment and Risk – Cllr Sarah Wakefield
Associate Lead Member for Childrens Social Care and SEND – Cllr Heather Shearer
Associate Lead Member for Climate Change and Active Travel – Cllr Dixie Darch
Associate Lead Member for Communications – Cllr Oliver Patrick
Opposition Spokespersons:-
Leader of the Opposition – David Fothergill
Deputy Leader of the Opposition and Opposition Spokesperson for Resources and Performance – Mandy Chilcott
Opposition Spokesperson for Children, Families and Education - Frances Nicholson
Opposition Spokesperson for Adult Social Care - Sue Osborne
Opposition Spokesperson for Transport and Digital – Diogo Rodrigues
Opposition Spokesperson for Public Health and Equalities - Lucy Trimnell
Opposition Spokesperson for Transformation and Human Resources - Faye Purbrick
Opposition Spokesperson for Environment and Climate Change -Connor Payne
Opposition Spokesperson for Prosperity, Assets and Development -Mark Healey
Opposition Spokesperson for Communities, Housing and Culture -Andy Dingwall
For further details, please see the Constitution or email Democratic Services on democraticservicesteam@somerset.gov.uk
Membership
- Councillor Bill Revans (Chair)
- Councillor Liz Leyshon (Vice-Chair)
- Councillor Theo Butt Philip
- Councillor Adam Dance
- Councillor Sarah Dyke
- Councillor Tessa Munt
- Councillor Mike Rigby
- Councillor Dean Ruddle
- Councillor Federica Smith-Roberts
- Councillor Ros Wyke
Contact information
Support officer: Democratic Services Email: democraticservicesteam@somerset.gov.uk.