The document outlines Birmingham City Council's governance arrangements. It shows the council's leadership structure, with the Leader and Executive Members overseeing cabinet portfolios. It also lists the council's main committees that scrutinize decisions, including Planning, Licensing, Audit, and Standards committees. Finally, it provides the remit of the district committees, outlining local services and community functions under their purview such as housing, parks, libraries, trading standards, and more.

1. Governance Arrangements
Leader
Executive Member
Deputy
For Local Services
Leader
(x10)
Sir Albert Bore
Social Cohesion Ian Ward
& Equalities
John Cotton
The Cabinet
Green, Safe
and Smart
City James McKay
Cabinet
Health & Steve Bedser
Wellbeing
Brigid Jones
Children &
Family Services Tahir Ali
Development, Stewart Stacey
Jobs & Skills
Commissioning,
Contracting &
Improvement

2. Governance Arrangements
Resources,
Districts & Public
Governance &
Engagement
Member Social Cohesion
Development & Community
Safety
Lisa Trickett
Carl Rice
Waseem Zaffar Transport,
Overview &
Connectivity &
Sustainability
Victoria Quinn
Scrutiny The Council
Ian Cruise
The Birmingham
Economy & Jobs
Committees Susan Barnett Health &
Social Care
Anita Ward
Education &
Majid Mahmood Vulnerable
Children
Partnership,
Contract
Performance &
the Third Sector

3. Governance Arrangements
Regulatory & Carl Rice
other committees
The Council
Council Business
Management
Committee
Planning
Mike Sharpe Standards
Committee
Licensing & Phil Walkling
Public Protection
Barbara Dring Audit
Committee
Employment & HR
Muhammad Narinder
Afzal Kooner
Trusts & Charities
Personnel Appeals

4. Governance Arrangements
Resources,
Leader Districts & Public
Governance &
Executive Member Engagement
Deputy Member Social Cohesion
For Local Services Development
Leader & Community
(x10) Safety
Social Cohesion Transport,
& Equalities Connectivity &
Sustainability
Green, Safe
The Birmingham
and Smart The Council Economy & Jobs
City
Cabinet
Health & Health &
Wellbeing Social Care
Council Business
Management
Committee
Children & Education &
Planning
Family Services Vulnerable
Children
Standards
Committee
Development, Licensing &
Partnership,
Jobs & Skills Public Protection
Contract
Audit Performance &
Committee the Third Sector
Commissioning, Employment & HR
Contracting &
Improvement Trusts & Charities
Personnel Appeals

5. Remit of District Committees
Adult Education Pest Control Services
Community Arts Play Service
Community Development Power to authorise the picking up of
Community Libraries stray dogs
District Engineers Powers and duties under the Highways
Enforcement matters for pest control Act 1980, the Wildlife & Countryside Act
Enforcement of litter control 1981 and the New Roads & Streets Act
Enforcement relating to fly posting, 1991 (Executive powers only)
placarding, graffiti and fly tipping Powers under Dogs (Fouling of Land)
Highway Services Act 1996
Housing Liaison Board Refuse Collection, Street Cleansing and
Local Car Parks Recycling
Local Community Safety Scavenging in alleyways under Sec. 78
Local Housing Management Services, Public Health Act 1936
including Tenant Participation/Resident School Crossing Patrols
Engagement, and Estate Management Sport and Leisure Service
Local Parks and Allotments Trading Standards
Neighbourhood Advice and Information Ward Support and Community Chest
Service Youth Services, including activities for
young people