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Executive Management Group

Steve Copley - June 2008
steve.copley@kirklees.gov.uk

The officers within the Executive Management Group are responsible for the corporate management of the council and meet on a weekly basis to discuss the latest events and issues which might influence the work programmes of the council and its services.


Officers within the Executive Management Group work on a collective and/or individual basis to:-
  • Identify key challenges and opportunities which will affect the council's working environment and prepare responses as appropriate;
  • Provide strategic advice to the council;
  • Ensure that the policy objectives of the council are incorporated within the work programmes of services;
  • Lead and/or manage the development of major strategies;
  • Provide information and support to councillors, managers and staff;
  • Manage the performance of the directors and heads of service to enable services to implement the council's policies efficiently and effectively;
  • Oversee the development of working relationships between councillors and staff;
  • Ensure the health of the organisation (values, culture, expectations and structures);
  • Provide the lead on corporate and inter-agency initiatives to achieve an integrated approach for issues which fall outside of traditional service delivery mechanisms;
  • Co-ordinate the council's work with partner organisations and to establish working relationships with their representatives;
  • Represent the council in local, regional and national debates;
  • Deal with the resolution of conflict.
The work of the Cabinet is supported closely by the Officers within the Executive Management Group.

The Executive Management Group also meets on a monthly basis with all of the heads of service within the council Senior Management Group to make sure that all of the senior managers within the council have a regular opportunity to keep up to date with the latest changes and/or issues which are taking shape.

Details on the current roles and responsibilities of each of the Officers within the Executive Management Group are set out in the following diagrams which can be downloaded as PDF.
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