Councillors today agreed a restructured system for committees.
The number of committees has been reduced by two, 'ensuring a more balanced share of reports between committees and reflecting the localities-based model of the Council following transformation'. In other words, they're trying to prevent officials and elected members in certain areas getting swamped.
As well as a reduction in the number of committees, a new addition to the executive committee remit will be strategic development, which will allow the Local Development Plan to be considered under the Housing and Economy Committee, while additional scrutiny of health and social care issues will be incorporated into the Corporate, Policy and Strategy Committee, recognising the Integration Joint Board’s role. Members also agreed the creation of four cross-party working groups to lead consultation on Locality Improvement Plans.Executive Committees, Conveners and Vice-conveners Corporate, Policy and StrategyRemit: Cross-Cutting Policies and Strategy; Partnership and Reform; Equalities; City Deal; Scrutiny of Health and Social Care;Convener: Councillor Adam McVeyVice-convener: Councillor Cammy Day Finance and ResourcesRemit: Finance; Procurement; HR; PropertyConvener: Councillor Alasdair RankinVice-convener: Councillor Marion Donaldson Education, Children and FamiliesRemit: Education; Children Social Care; Lifelong Learning; LibrariesConvener: Councillor Ian PerryVice Convener: Councillor Alison Dickie Transport and EnvironmentRemit: Transport; Environment; Public RealmConvener: Councillor Lesley MacInnesVice-convener: Councillor Karen Doran Communities, Culture and Wellbeing Remit: Communities and Localities; Culture, Arts and Museums; Festivals; Community Justice; SportConvener: Councillor Donald WilsonVice-convener: Councillor Ian Campbell Housing and EconomyRemit: Housing; Homelessness and Housing Support; Economic Development; Strategic Development (LDP)Convener: Councillor Gavin BarrieVice Convener: Councillor Lezley Marion Cameron Additional appointments Lord Provost: Councillor Frank Ross (appointed on Thursday, 18 May) Depute Lord Provost: Councillor Joan Griffiths Planning Committee and Development Management Sub-Committee Convener: Councillor Lewis Ritchie Regulatory Committee and Licensing Sub-Committee Convener: Councillor Catherine Fullerton
Governance, Risk and Best Value Committee Convener: Councillor Joanna Mowat
Vice-convener: Councillor Melanie Main Licensing Board Chair: Councillor Norman Work Lothian Valuation Joint Board Convener: Councillor David Key Integration Joint Board Convener: Councillor Ricky Henderson
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