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The leader has approved his executive
arrangements to take effect immediately following the Annual
Meeting of Council which is to take place on the 23rd May 2024 as
set out in the following documents.
At the Annual Meeting of Council, which is to take place on 23rd
May 2024, the leader is required to present details of:
•the names and wards of the Executive Members;
•the names of Deputy Executive Members and Support Executive
Members;
•the extent of authority of the Executive Board;
•the extent of any authority delegated to individual Executive
Members;
•the terms of reference and constitution of such executive
committees as the Leader appoints and the names of Executive
Members appointed to them;
•the nature and extent of any delegation of executive
functions to Community Committees, the Health and Wellbeing Board,
any other authority or any joint arrangements and the names of
those Executive Members appointed to any joint committee for the
coming year; and
•the nature and extent of any delegation to officers.
This report sets out details of the the leaders executive
arrangements contained within Part 3, Section 3 of the
Council’s Constitution that will come into effect following
the Annual meeting of Council and outlined in the attached
documents below:
Section 3A: Responsibility for Executive Functions
Sets out the name and ward details of the Leader, his deputies, and
the Executive Members appointed by him.
Section 3B(a-c): Executive members Portfolios
Set out the details of the eight executive portfolios and details
of responsibility in relation to the executive functions of
Directors.
Also details those Members appointed by the Leader as Deputy
Executive Members and Support Executive Members.
Section 3C(a-d): Executive and Advisory Committees’ Terms of
Reference
Set out the Terms of Reference for Executive Committees, and the
executive functions of Community Committees and Advisory Committees
which are appointed by Full Council.
Section 3D(a-b): Community Committee Executive Delegation Scheme
and Community Committee Champions
Set out executive delegations to Community Committees and details
of the appointment, roles and responsibilities of Community
Committee Champions.
Section 3E(a-m): Officer Delegation Scheme (Executive
Functions)
Sets out the Leader’s delegations to Directors in relation to
Executive functions. All delegations are subject to saving that
where the Leader or the relevant portfolio holder has directed or
the Director considers it necessary the matter shall be referred to
Executive Board for consideration. Director’s functions may
in turn be sub-delegated through those Directors’
sub-delegation schemes to officers of suitable experience and
seniority subject to the same saving provision.
Section 3F: Executive Delegations to Other Authorities
Sets out delegations of Executive functions made by the Executive
to other authorities
Section 3F: Appointment to Members to the West Yorkshire Joint
Services Committee that appoints 2 representatives to the West
Yorkshire Joint Services Committee.