MAIDSTONE BOROUGH COUNCIL

COUNCIL

23 JULY 2014

REPORT OF THE HEAD OF POLICY AND COMMUNICATIONS

Report prepared by Debbie Snook

1.       AMENDMENTS TO THE SCHEME OF DELEGATION OF EXECUTIVE FUNCTIONS

1.1     The Leader of the Council has informed me of the following amendments made to the Scheme of Delegation of Executive Functions:-

Transfer the following delegations from the Cabinet Member for Community and Leisure Services to the Cabinet Member for Environment, to be renamed Cabinet Member for Environment and Housing:

Strategic Planning - to oversee the development, review and implementation of the Council’s

·         Housing Strategy

 Performance Management - to ensure excellent standards of performance and improvement with respect to the Council’s services for

·         Strategic housing management in consultation with the relevant Overview and Scrutiny Committee

External Affairs and Partnerships

To take responsibility for relationships with funders in respect of Housing, including the Homes and Community Agency and service delivery partners including housing providers.

1.2     RECOMMENDED:

1.2.1   That the changes to the Scheme of Delegation of Executive Functions be noted.