· Overall responsibility for setting the Vision for Council and supporting Strategy
· Overall responsibility for the submission to Council of Policy
· Overarching responsibility for Cabinet portfolios
· Developing and managing external Strategic relationships
· Public Emergencies, Emergency Planning and Emergency Management
· Democratic arrangements
· Communication strategy and implementation
· All Staffing related matters
· Health and Safety as an Employer
· Equal opportunities strategies and policies
· Performance Issues. KPI’s and data quality
· Civics
· Legal – Data Protection and Freedom of Information
· Skills
· Safeguarding
· Any issues not covered by other portfolios