09 February 2012The Council operates a Leader and Cabinet system to take most of its decisions.
Most day-to-day decisions are taken by the Cabinet which meets every four weeks on a Thursday at 7pm. It is made up of the Leader of the Council together with six other Councillors (also referred to as 'Portfolio Holders'). Each Portfolio Holder has responsibility for one or more areas of the Council’s work. These areas of responsibility are called ‘Portfolios’. However, important decisions, such as setting the budget, setting Council Tax or approving policies and strategies, are considered by all the Councillors.
The Council has a number of other committees that scrutinise the Council's performance and the Cabinet's decisions and determine some planning applications. View the Council's current Committee Structure.
All the Council’s meetings are open to the public. You can see what meetings are planned by viewing the Council's calendar of meetings.
If you would like more information about how decisions are made or when any of the Council’s meetings take place, contact:
The Democratic Services Team
Call: 01732 227241
e-mail: democratic.services@sevenoaks.gov.uk
