The council is run by councillors who are elected by the local community. Councillors are responsible for making decisions on behalf of the local community about:
Each councillor represents a specific area and serves for a period of 4 years. The work of a councillor includes to:
Councillors are not paid a salary or wage, but are entitled to allowances and expenses to cover some of the costs of carrying out their public duties. All councillors abide by a code of conduct, which can be found on this site, part of which requires them to declare any financial interests, gifts or hospitality that could influence any decisions they make.
The leader of the council is currently Cllr Rob Anderson. The post of the leader is elected by all members of the council at annual council meetings. The leader chairs all meetings of the council’s cabinet and leads on policy development and implementation.
The cabinet is an executive group responsible for the overall business of the council. The cabinet comprises of:
Each of the members of the cabinet has a defined portfolio of responsibilities:
The decisions of the cabinet are subject to scrutiny by a different group of councillors, who meet in overview and scrutiny panels to check and monitor what the cabinet does.
Whilst the elected councillors provide the policies, the paid employees - council officers, put them into practice. The council employs about 1,700 staff (not including school teachers) who are responsible for a wide range of services that benefit the local community.
The gross annual budget of the council is £400 million and the net annual budget is £104 million.
The senior management team manages the activities of the council staff and advises councillors on the potential implications of political decisions.
By law, senior council staff are not allowed to take part in any party political activity and are expected to advise and assist all councillors irrespective of their political affiliation.
The chief executive (CE) is Ruth Bagley. She was appointed in June 2007. The CE is the senior officer who leads and takes responsibility for the work of the paid staff of the council.
The role of CE is a full-time appointment. Post holders are selected on merit, against objective criteria, following public advertisement. They are appointed by the whole council.
As head of the paid service, the CE works closely with elected members to deliver:
The table below gives details about the remuneration of the CE and other members of the senior management team.
It also gives information about any additional payments they get, such as, reimbursement of business expenses.
All members of staff are able to claim incurred necessary expenses on production of a receipt for items such as:
Expenses claimed will be reported here within 2 months of the end of the financial year. Salaries are reviewed annually having regard to:
Progression through the scale is not automatic. All managerial staff are subject to annual appraisal, and progression only happens if satisfactory progress is evidenced.
| Name | Position | Salary scale at 31 March 2011 | Expenses - claimed for 2010/2011 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth Bagley | Chief Executive | £131,232 - £157,479* | £0 |
| Clair Pyper | Director Education and Children’s Services | £108,014 - £125,983 | £0 |
| Jane Wood | Director Community & Wellbeing | £108,014 - £125,983 | £0 |
| Julie Evans | Director Resources | £108,014 - £125,983 | £0 |
| Roger Parkin | Director Improvement & Development | £98,232 - £114,575 | £0 |
*The Chief Executive also received £3,000 for acting as the Returning Officer for the borough and Paliamentary elections in May 2010.
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