How Decisions Are Made

The Executive Mayor and all Councillors meet together as the Council to receive reports and recommendations from the Cabinet and Committees. The Council sets the Policy Framework and Budget for the Authority each year. A list of the functions and responsibilities of the Council can be found in Part 3 of the Council's Constitution.

Council

At meetings of the Council there is an opportunity for members of the public to submit written questions and speak, the rules governing this opportunity are contained within Part 4 of the Council's Constitution. For further details on this facility contact Democratic Services on 01623 463302 or email democraticservices@mansfield.gov.uk

The Council's work is supported by the Executive Mayor and Cabinet, the Statutory Committees and Select Commissions, which are explained in more detail in the following sections.

Meetings of the Council are chaired by the Chairman of the Council who is elected by all members of the Authority to the position for a 12 month period at the Annual Meeting which is usually held in May each year.

The Executive

The Executive comprises the Executive Mayor and a Cabinet of between 2 and 9 Councillors, who are appointed by the Executive Mayor. The Executive is responsible for most of the day to day decisions affecting the running of the Authority.

The Executive makes decisions about matters that fall within their executive responsibilities, further details about these responsibilities can be found in Part 3 of the Council's Constitution.

The members of the Cabinet are called Portfolio Holders and each has responsibility for certain areas of activity which are:-

The Environment
Resources
Corporate Issues
Housing Strategy and Regeneration
Tenancy Services and Special Needs
Economic Regeneration
Public Protection

In carrying out their duties the Executive has to make decisions that are in line with the Council's Policy Framework and Budget. If the Executive wish to make a decision that is outside of the Policy Framework or Budget, this matter must be referred to the Council as a whole to decide, as set out in the Constitution.