NEWS RELEASES
New Councillor responsibilities agreed
29th May 2007
A NEW list of Councillor responsibilities has been agreed at Horsham District Council.
The responsibilities, which are now in effect, have been given to the following Horsham District Councillors, as outlined below:
Chairman and Vice Chairman of Horsham District Council for 2007/08:
Chairman of Horsham District Council – Cllr Roger Paterson
Vice Chairman of Horsham District Council – Cllr John Bailey
Cabinet portfolios at Horsham District Council:
Leader – Cllr Liz Kitchen
Deputy Leader and Environment and Sustainability – Cllr Robert Nye
Finance and Assets – Cllr Gordon Lindsay
Housing and Community Support – Cllr Andrew Baldwin
Organisational Development – Cllr John Cox
Local Economy – Cllr Philip Circus
Strategic Planning – Cllr David Jenkins
Leisure and Health – Cllr Brian Donnelly
It has also been confirmed that the Leader of the Liberal Democrats is Cllr David Holmes.
Committee Chairmen at Horsham District Council will be decided from the beginning of June at the first meeting of each committee.
Further information about Councillors and Council meetings is available online, by calling 01403 215123 or email contact@horsham.gov.uk
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Horsham District Council CABINET PORTFOLIOS
More detailed information about each Cabinet portfolio at Horsham District Council is outlined below:
Leader – Cllr Liz Kitchen:
- Corporate plan
- Communications & consultation
- Overall performance
- Shared services
- Representation on strategic bodies (including Horsham District Community Partnership)
- Strategic Health Partnership
- South East England Regional Assembly (SEERA)
Finance and Assets – Cllr Gordon Lindsay:
- Budget preparation
- Accounting
- Investments
- Audit
- Payments
- Insurance
- Taxation
- Strategic asset and property management
- Procurement
- Risk management
Housing and Community Support – Cllr Andrew Baldwin:
- Housing provision
- Affordable and Key Worker housing provision
- Homelessness
- Private sector housing regulation
- Grants to voluntary organisations
- Disabled access and adaptations
- Housing Benefits
- Community safety
- Community development
- Community transport
Deputy Leader and Environment and Sustainability – Cllr Robert Nye:
- Waste Collection and recycling
- Pollution control
- Sustainability and energy management
- Street cleansing
- Grounds maintenance
- Planning implementation
- Building control
- Building and area conservation
Organisational Development – Cllr John Cox:
- Constitution and ethical standards
- Organisational development framework
- Efficiency reviews
- Business process re-engineering
- Personnel framework
- Information Communications Technology (ICT) and (electronic) E-government
- Facilities management
- Emergency and business continuity planning
- Customer services
Local economy – Cllr Philip Circus:
- Economic development
- Town centres management
- Rural economy
- Tourism
- Parking poilcy, provision & management
- South East England Development Agency - SEEDA
Strategic Planning – Cllr David Jenkins:
- Regional Planning
- Local Development Framework
- Major development planning
- Planning policy
- Transport strategy
- Utilities and infrastructure
Leisure and Health – Cllr Brian Donnelly:
- Leisure provision and management
- Nature conservation
- Parks and open spaces
- Cultural provision and co-ordination
- Education and lifelong learning
- Food safety and health & safety at work
- Health promotion
- Licensing
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CONTACT: Richard Morris, Communications Manager
Email: richard.morris@horsham.gov.uk