Summary of Responsibilities:
· General responsibility for governance-related issues on a council-wide basis, subject to the other provisions of the constitution;
· Legal Services;
· Democratic Services;
· Civic matters;
· Electoral Services;
· Member training and development;
· Monitoring compliance with, and the effectiveness of, the council’s decision-making processes, including;
o executive and non-executive decision making/taking,
o officer decision making/taking,
o other delegated decision-making arrangements.
· Procurement strategy and compliance, including:
o participation in Regional Hubs and the Procurement Forward Plan;
· Corporate contracts policy and compliance;
· Contract monitoring of external providers, to include the Contracts Register;
· Governance of Alternative Service Delivery Vehicles in accordance with Council policy, including via the role of Council Commissions.
Support officer: Cherry Foreman. Democratci Services Officer
Postal address:
Westfields
Middlewich Road
Sandbach
Cheshire
SK10 5TH
Phone: 01270 686463
Email: cherry.foreman@cheshireeast.gov.uk