Council and democracy

Cabinet (Executive Members)

The Cabinet consists of the Leader of the Council , and 7 Executive Members appointed by him.  (Those members each has a deputy who is not a Cabinet member).

Robert Gordon (LEADER of the Council)(DEPUTY - David Lloyd) Strategic policy development; Community leadership and democratic localism; Hertfordshire LSP (Herts Forward); Pathfinder; National issues; Corporate Communications

David Lloyd (DEPUTY LEADER - PERFORMANCE AND RESOURCES)  (DEPUTY - Tony Mitchell) Performance management and reporting; Comprehensive Performance Assessment; The improvement plan; Finance (Revenue and capital); Efficiencies; Human Resources; Property (inc Estates); IT Management and Development; E-Government; Securing unified access to services; Member development

Keith Emsall (EDUCATION & CULTURE)  (DEPUTY - Richard Thake) Learning and School Effectiveness; Relations with Further and Higher Education; Youth Service; Cultural Services (libraries, museums and the arts); Culture (including tourism, sport and recreation)

Jane Pitman (CHILDREN'S SERVICES) (Lead Member for all Children's Services, including Education, for the purposes of the Children Act 2004);  (DEPUTY - Alan Searing) Social care for children; Services for vulnerable children; Corporate parenting; Youth offending; Early years and childcare

Derrick Ashley (PLANNING,  EXTERNAL RELATIONS & WASTE) (DEPUTY (Waste)- Richard Roberts; DEPUTY (Planning & External Relations) - Richard Thake) Strategic planning; The economy; Development control; Mineral Plans; Aviation; External relations with EERA, GLA and Europe; Olympics 2012; Waste management; Waste Plans

Stuart Pile (HIGHWAYS, TRANSPORT & RURAL AFFAIRS) (DEPUTY - Clare Berry )  Hertfordshire Highways; Local Transport Plan; Passenger Transport; Road Safety;  Countryside Management; Rights of Way; Rural Affairs

Sally Newton (ADULT CARE AND HEALTH) (DEPUTY - Dave Hewitt) Adult Care; Health Service relations and public health; Gypsy Sites

Richard Smith (COMMUNITY SAFETY) (DEPUTY - David Lloyd) Fire and Rescue; Relations with Police Authority and Constabulary; Crime and Disorder Reduction; Civil and Emergency Planning; Trading Standards and Consumer Protection; The Registration Service; The Coroner Service

Richard Roberts (CORPORATE STRATEGY & PARTNERSHIPS) (DEPUTY - Tony Mitchell) Corporate Plan; Partnerships with Voluntary Sector; District Local Strategic Partnerships; Local Area Agreement; Sustainable Community Strategy

Dates of the meetings and papers for this committee.