Political Structure and Decision Making

At an extraordinary meeting on 25 May 2017, Basildon Borough Council resolved to cease operating a Leader and Cabinet form of governance and to operate a Committee System form of governance with effect from its Annual Meeting, also on 25 May.

At the Annual Meeting on 24 May 2018,  Council adopted the following committee structure to carry out its work and to make its decisions:
 

• FULL COUNCIL

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• SERVICE COMMITTEES (eight):

        Policy Oversight and Strategy Committee

        Communities Committee

        Corporate Resources Committee

        Economic Development and Growth Committee

        Housing Committee

        Leisure, Culture and Environment Committee

        Regeneration Committee

        Strategic Planning and Infrastructure Committee

• SUB-COMMITTEES (one)

        Urgent Decision and Staffing Sub-Committee

• SCRUTINY COMMITTEES (two)

        Performance Scrutiny Committee

        Policy Scrutiny Committee

• REGULATORY COMMITTEES (three)

        Audit and Risk Committee

        Licensing Committee

        Planning Committee

• JOINT COMMITTEE

        Joint Standards Committee

For enquiries:

• Email:  committeeandmemberservices@basildon.gov.uk
   
• Phone: Committee and Member Services on 01268 207946
   
• Postal enquiries and correspondence:

Committee and Member Services
Basildon Borough Council
The Basildon Centre
St Martin's Square
Basildon
Essex
SS14 1DL