Committee details
Council
Purpose of committee
The Council has the following functions:
Adoption of and changes to the Constitution;
Approval of, adoption of and revisions to the policy framework and the budget. (The budget includes the allocation of financial resources to different services and projects, proposed contingency funds, the Council Tax base, setting the Council Tax and decisions relating to the control of the Council's borrowing requirement, the control of its capital expenditure and the setting of virement limits);
Adoption of Plans and Strategies including the Community Plan/Strategy, Capital Strategy, and other plans which it decides, as a matter of local choice, should be the responsibility of the Council to adopt;
Election/Appointment of the Chairman and Vice-Chairman of Council; the Leader and members of the Cabinet; members of Committees and Sub Committees;
Agreeing and amending the terms of reference for Committees, deciding on their composition and making appointments to them;
Appointing representatives to outside bodies;
Adoption of the District Council's Codes of Conduct;
Adopting an allowances scheme;
Confirming the appointment or dismissal of the Head of Paid Service;
Making, amending, revoking, re-enacting or adopting bylaws and promoting or opposing the making of local legislation or personal Bills;
Inviting contributions from relevant community groups or representatives; and
Agreeing and supporting the community engagement activities
Membership
- Councillor Richard Bassett (Chairman)
- Councillor Ricki Gadsby (Vice-Chairman)
- Councillor Nigel Avey
- Councillor Roger Baldwin
- Councillor Amy Beales
- Councillor Nigel Bedford
- Councillor Heather Brady
- Councillor Peter Bolton
- Councillor Rose Brookes
- Councillor Les Burrows
- Councillor Gavin Chambers
- Councillor Kewal Chana
- Councillor David Dorrell
- Councillor Anne Grigg
- Councillor Ian Hadley
- Councillor Simon Heap
- Councillor Steven Heather
- Councillor Lynn Hughes
- Councillor Bob Jennings
- Councillor Judy Jennings
- Councillor Sue Jones
- Councillor Helen Kane
- Councillor Sam Kane
- Councillor Howard Kauffman
- Councillor Paul Keska
- Councillor John Knapman
- Councillor Yolanda Knight
- Councillor Jeane Lea
- Councillor Alan Lion
- Councillor Maggie McEwen
- Councillor Louise Mead
- Councillor Ann Mitchell
- Councillor Gagan Mohindra
- Councillor Richard Morgan
- Councillor Stephen Murray
- Councillor Steven Neville
- Councillor Michael Owen
- Councillor Aniket Patel
- Councillor John Philip
- Councillor Caroline Pond
- Councillor Chris Pond
- Councillor Chris Roberts
- Councillor Debra Roberts
- Councillor Brian Rolfe
- Councillor Brian Sandler
- Councillor Mary Sartin
- Councillor Jo Share-Bernia
- Councillor Paul Stalker
- Councillor Syd Stavrou
- Councillor David Stocker
- Councillor Darshan Sunger
- Councillor Basil Vaz
- Councillor Liz Webster
- Councillor Chris Whitbread
- Councillor Holly Whitbread
- Councillor Janet Whitehouse
- Councillor Jon Whitehouse
- Councillor David Wixley
Contact information
Support officer: Democratic Services Manager Tel: (01992) 564243. Email: democraticservices@eppingforestdc.gov.uk
Phone: 01992 564243