Executive (Exec)
The Executive is a group of Councillors at South Hams District Council, elected annually at Full Council.
View minutes and agendas from the Executive here
Meetings of the Executive consist of eight District Councillors who each have specific areas of responsibility, known as 'portfolios'.
The Leader of the Council is the Chairman of 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 annually by Full Council.
Executive meetings are live streamed on the internet. You can watch the proceedings live on our Engagement Portal.
Who are the Executive?
Currently the following Councillors make up the Executive:
Cllr Julian Brazil
Liberal Democrat
Leader of the Council
Responsibilities
- Strategic Planning (including review of JLP)
- Finance
- Waste and Recycling
- Communications
Cllr Dan Thomas,
Liberal Democrat
Deputy Leader of the Council
Responsibilities
- Planning
- Corporate Performance Oversight
- Organisation Development
- Community Development
Cllr John BIrch,
Liberal Democrat
Responsibilities
- Economic Development
- Commercial Strategy
- Governance
Cllr Denise O'Callaghan,
Liberal Democrat
Responsibilities
- Housing
- Environmental Health
- Licensing
Cllr Victor Abbott,
Liberal Democrat
Responsibilities
- Community Services & Operations
- Car parks, toilets, parks and open spaces
- Leisure Centres
Cllr Nicky Hopwood,
Conservative
Responsibilities
- Service Quality
- Customer Services and IT
The Full list of functions and procedure rules can be found in part 3b of the Constitution Delegation Scheme (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.
View minutes and agendas from the Executive here
Executive meetings are open to the public. If you would like to ask a question or speak at the meeting, please see this page for details about the procedure.
Executive Forward Plan
The Forward Plan provides indicative dates for matters to be considered by the Executive.
You can read more about the Forward Plan here.
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