Executive post

Executive Member - Environment

Description

Executive Portfolio:

Executive Member for Environment

Portfolio Holder:

Lead Officer:

Director of Regeneration and Culture/Director of Environment and Community Services

SCOPE OF PORTFOLIO

The Executive Member for Environment has the responsibility for ensuring a safer environment for Middlesbrough – ensuring Middlesbrough is cleaner and more resilient to a changing climate. The Executive Member for Environment will have responsibility for:

·        Highways Maintenance

·        Public buildings

·        Parks and Open Spaces

·        Commercial Services

·        Environmental Sustainability

·        Strategic lead health and Safety

·        Winter maintenance

·        Asset Management

·        People Transport Services

 

Policy Framework

·        Relevant Environment and Waste Policies and Strategies

·        One Planet Living and Assisted Energy Strategies

 

Other Plans and Strategies

·        Environment Service Plan (where relevant to the portfolio)

·        Carbon Reduction and Climate Adaptation (CRACA) Plan

·        Waste Management Plan

·        Environment Service Plan (where relevant to portfolio)

·        Trading Standards (Inc. Metrology)

Service Functions

·        Bereavement Services

·        Climate Change and Environmental Sustainability

·        Architects and Design Services

·        Streetscene (Includes: waste management and refuse collection, street cleansing, public toilets, fleet management and open spaces)

·        Highways Maintenance

·        Asset Management

·        Fleet Management

·        Integrated Transport Unit

·        Winter Maintenance

·        School catering

·        Cleaning Services

·        Environmental Enforcement

·        Community Councils

·        Direct commercial services

·        Emergency Planning

 

In circumstances where it is considered that an Executive Member would have a prejudicial interest the matter will be referred to the Deputy Mayor.