Executive Members and Portfolios: May 2022

Leader of the Council and Executive Member for Policy, Strategy and Partnerships

Cllr Keith Aspden, with responsibilities for:

• Policy, Strategy and Partnerships
• Communications and Media
• Legal, Democratic and Civic Support
• Regional and National Matters

Deputy Leader of the Council and Executive Member for Transport

Cllr Andy D’Agorne, with responsibilities for:

• Civil Engineering and Highways
• Cycling Infrastructure
• Parking Services and Parking Strategy
• Transport Strategy
• Travel Planning
• Highways Strategy
• Taxi Licensing (in conjunction with Chair of Licensing)
• Street Lighting
• Digital Infrastructure
• Local, Regional and National Transport Infrastructure
• Fleet Management
• Emergency Planning

Executive Member for Finance and Major Projects

Cllr Nigel Ayre, with responsibilities for:

• Customer Services
• Bereavement and Registrar
• Human Resources and Payroll
• ICT
• Information Management
• Financial Management and Strategy
• Investment and Commercialisation
• Financial Procedures and Risk Management
• Procurement Services and Commissioning
• Asset Management
• Operational Accommodation
• Facilities Management
• Health and Safety Operational Standards
• Major Project delivery, including Health Integration, Castle Gateway and the Local Plan

Executive Member for Housing and Safer Neighbourhoods

Cllr Denise Craghill, with responsibilities for:

• Housing
• Tenant Engagement
• Homelessness
• Fraud
• Community Safety and Safer Neighbourhoods
• Safer York Partnership
• Police liaison
• Anti-Social Behaviour
• Licensing Policy (in conjunction with Chair of Licensing)
• Community Cohesion
• Prevent
• Financial Inclusion

Executive Member for Children, Young People and Education

Cllr Andrew Waller, with responsibilities for:

• Children’s Social Care
• School Improvement and Organisation
• Children and Families
• Early Intervention
• Youth Support Services
• School Place Planning
• Children’s Safeguarding
• Special Educational Needs
• Children’s Centres and Early Years
• Youth Offending

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Executive Member for Adult Social Care and Public Health

Cllr Carol Runciman, with responsibilities for:

• Public Health and Health Inequalities
• Substance Misuse
• Mental Health Services
• Domestic Violence
• Services for Carers
• Adult Social Care and Safeguarding
• Local Area Co-ordination
• Assessment and Personalisation
• Residential, Home and Respite Care
• Older People
• Learning Disabilities

Executive Member for Culture, Leisure and Communities

Cllr Darryl Smalley, with responsibilities for:

• Community Consultation and Engagement
• Ward Committees
• Community Centres
• Volunteering
• Equalities
• Parish Council liaison
• Leisure and Sport
• Tourism
• Arts, Music, Culture and Heritage
• Libraries
• Adult Education and Lifelong Learning

Executive Member for Economy and Strategic Planning

Cllr Ashley Mason, with responsibilities for:

• Economic Development and Strategy
• Regeneration
• High Streets
• Business Friendly Council and Business Support
• Regulatory Enforcement
• Health and Safety Enforcement
• Environmental Health and Food Hygiene
• Public Protection and Trading Standards
• Planning Policy, Conservation and Urban Design
• Neighbourhood Planning
• Planning and Development Management
• Building Control

Executive Member for Environment and Climate Change

Cllr Paula Widdowson, with responsibilities for:

• Flood Protection
• Community Environment Team
• Waste Management and Recycling
• Street Environment
• Environment Strategy
• Green Infrastructure and Biodiversity
• Air Quality
• Climate Change and Sustainability
• Parks and Open Spaces
• Performance and Business Intelligence