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Councillor Anna Wright (Lab). The role is:  Summary Leading on volunteering and neighbourhood empowerment including supporting the participation of all citizens in community life and decision-making; promoting health and wellbeing through sport and leisure; special responsibility for the voluntary and community sector (VCS), outcomes-led community work and…

Councillor Pat Callaghan (Lab). The role is: Summary Leading on reducing drug activity, preventing anti-social behaviour and crime, reducing domestic abuse and violence, violence against women and girls, and rough sleeping.

Councillor Sabrina Francis (Lab). The role is: Summary Leading on creating opportunities for young people and, reducing youth offending. This includes youth participation, ensuring successful launch into work; early intervention for adolescence; youth services, youth justice, and special responsibility for youth violence. Supporting and promoting…

Each year the Leader of the Council appoints champions, to explore and represent the interests of specific issues and groups. The champions for 2018/19 are: Community Engagement Champion – Councillor Nasim Ali Living Wage Champion - Councillor Ranjit Singh Armed Forces Champion - Councillor Heather Johnson Cycling…

This committee scrutinises the work of officers and decisions by the Cabinet related to children, schools and families. For details of membership and meetings for this Committee please visit the webpage link, or phone for information.

Ensures the effective operation of the Council’s governance arrangements. The service supports the committees and decision-making structures of the Council and maintains the Council’s Constitution.

Full Council meetings are where all councillors meet to agree the Council's budget and major policies that determine how services are run. Full Council and council committees all meet in public, details are on the Council's website, in your library and in the local press. The…

The Culture and Environment Scrutiny Committee scrutinises the Council's cultural and environmental policies and the provision, planning, financing, management and performance of services relating to culture, environment, regeneration, community safety and the voluntary sector provided by the Supporting Communities Directorate and other service providers. The…

The purpose of the Panel is to:• Hear directly from service users as to their experiences and any recommendations. • Hear from appropriate experts including, but not limited to, the Centre for Independent Living.• Identify issues and areas of exploration to pass to the Joint Chairs…

This panel is made up of Councillors, tenants and residents, officers and the Fire Service who will meet 4 times a year to discuss ways in which the Council can ensure its housing stock is safe.