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Committee details
Council
Purpose of committee
The Council has the following functions:
Adoption of and changes to the Constitution;
Approval of, adoption of and revisions to the policy framework and the budget. (The budget includes the allocation of financial resources to different services and projects, proposed contingency funds, the Council Tax base, setting the Council Tax and decisions relating to the control of the Council's borrowing requirement, the control of its capital expenditure and the setting of virement limits);
Adoption of Plans and Strategies including the Community Plan/Strategy, Capital Strategy, and other plans which it decides, as a matter of local choice, should be the responsibility of the Council to adopt;
Election/Appointment of the Chairman and Vice-Chairman of Council; the Leader and members of the Cabinet; members of Committees and Sub Committees;
Agreeing and amending the terms of reference for Committees, deciding on their composition and making appointments to them;
Appointing representatives to outside bodies;
Adoption of the District Council's Codes of Conduct;
Adopting an allowances scheme;
Confirming the appointment or dismissal of the Head of Paid Service;
Making, amending, revoking, re-enacting or adopting bylaws and promoting or opposing the making of local legislation or personal Bills;
Inviting contributions from relevant community groups or representatives; and
Agreeing and supporting the community engagement activities
Membership
- Councillor Darshan Sunger (Chairman)
- Councillor Les Burrows (Vice-Chairman)
- Councillor Ian Allgood
- Councillor Clive Amos
- Councillor Raymond Balcombe
- Councillor Deborah Barlow
- Councillor Roger Baldwin
- Councillor Richard Bassett
- Councillor Nigel Bedford
- Councillor Pranav Bhanot
- Councillor Peter Bolton
- Councillor Heather Brady
- Councillor Rose Brookes
- Councillor Elizabeth Gabbett
- Councillor Andy Green
- Councillor Ian Hadley
- Councillor Simon Heap
- Councillor Steven Heather
- Councillor Bob Jennings
- Councillor Judy Jennings
- Councillor Jayna Jogia
- Councillor Helen Kane
- Councillor Sam Kane
- Councillor Howard Kauffman
- Councillor Paul Keska
- Councillor Jeane Lea
- Councillor Alan Lion
- Councillor Jodie Lucas
- Councillor Maria Markham
- Councillor Tim Matthews
- Councillor Craig McCann
- Councillor Cherry McCredie
- Councillor Jaymey McIvor
- Councillor Louise Mead
- Councillor Lisa Morgan
- Councillor Richard Morgan
- Councillor Stephen Murray
- Councillor Chidi Nweke
- Councillor Michael Owen
- Councillor Lesley Paine
- Councillor Joseph Parsons
- Councillor Aniket Patel
- Councillor Smruti Patel
- Councillor John Philip
- Councillor Caroline Pond
- Councillor Chris Pond
- Councillor Ronda Pugsley
- Councillor Kaz Rizvi
- Councillor Razia Sharif
- Councillor David Stocker
- Councillor Basil Vaz
- Councillor Chris Whitbread
- Councillor Holly Whitbread
- Councillor Janet Whitehouse
- Councillor Jon Whitehouse
- Councillor Ken Williamson
- Councillor David Wixley
- Councillor Shane Yerrell
Contact information
Support officer: Gary Woodhall Tel: (01992) 564243. Email: democraticservices@eppingforestdc.gov.uk
Phone: 01992 564243