The
Executive, is a group of Councillors at South Hams District
Council, elected annually at the Annual Council Meeting.
Meetings of the Executive consist of nine
District Councillors who each have specific areas of
responsibility, known as ‘portfolios.’
The Leader of the Council is the Chairman of
the Executive and the Deputy Leader is the Vice-Chairman. These
positions are elected for the four-year term of the Council and are
re-appointed after local Council elections. The other members of
the Executive are appointed by the Leader of Council.
The full list of functions and procedure rules
can be found in the Council’s Constitution (Scheme of
Delegation) (see Our Constitution).
The main function of the Executive is to provide leadership to the
overall activities of the Council. It manages all of the
Council’s land and property, reviews fees and charges for
Council services and has responsibility for the approval of
delivery plans.
Executive meetings are open to the public. If
you would like to ask a question or speak at the meeting, please
see
Public Questions for details about the procedure.
Executive meetings are live streamed on the
internet. You can watch live or see previous recordings on our
YouTube
Channel.