To:	Annual Council

18 May 2022

Appointments and delegations by the Leader of the Council

for the 2022/2023 Municipal Year

Executive Director of Delivery – Democratic and Registration Services

1	Introduction

1.1	This report presents to the Council appointments and delegations by the Leader of the Council for the forthcoming Municipal Year. Where there are changes to the current delegations, the Constitution will be amended accordingly.

2	Supporting Information

2.1	At the Annual Council meeting on 22 May 2019 Councillor Bettison was elected Leader of the Council for a four year term, 2019-2023.

2.2	The Leader of the Council has authority to:

determine the number and scope of Executive portfolios;

make appointments to the Executive;

appoint Executive Committees; determine their terms of reference and constitution; and appoint Executive Members to them;

determine the nature and extent of any delegation of Executive functions to any other authority or any joint arrangements, and appoint Members to any joint committee;

make appointments to advisory panels and sub-groups of the Executive; and

make appointments to external organisations whose functions are the sole responsibility of the Executive.

Executive Members

2.3	The Leader has appointed Executive Members with portfolios as set out below. Information regarding each Executive Member, including their wards and contact details, is available on the Council’s website www.bracknell-forest.gov.uk.

Councillor	Portfolio
Councillor Dr Barnard	Children, Young People and Learning (Vice-Chairman of the Executive)
Councillor Bettison	Council Strategy and Community Cohesion (Leader of the Council and Chairman of the Executive)
Councillor D Birch	Adult Services, Health and Housing (Deputy Leader of the Council)
Councillor Brunel-Walker	Economic Development and Regeneration
Councillor Harrison	Culture, Delivery and Public Protection
Councillor Mrs Hayes	Environment
Councillor Heydon	Transformation and Finance
Councillor Turrell	Planning and Transport

2.4	The portfolios of executive responsibilities for each Executive Member are included in Part 2, Section 5 of the Council’s Constitution.

Executive Committees

2.5	The terms of reference of Executive Committees appointed by the Leader are set out in Part 2, Section 5 of the Council’s Constitution, including joint committees exercising executive functions.

Appointments to Committees, advisory panels and sub-groups of the Executive

2.6	Appendix A sets out the proposed committees, sub-committees, steering groups, advisory groups and panels.

2.7	The Equalities Working Group has been expanded to include substitute members.

Appointments to external organisations

2.8	Appendix B sets out the external organisations to which appointments will be made.

3	Equalities Impact Assessment

3.1	Not relevant to this report.

4	Strategic Risk Management Issues

4.1	Not relevant to this report.

Background Papers

None

Contact for further information

Ann Moore, Democratic & Registration Services : 01344 352260

ann.moore@bracknell-forest.gov.uk