The Council has appointed 13 or 17 members of the Council to its Committees. Listed below are the remits and memberships of the Executive Committees.
Culture and Leisure Committee
Economic Development Committee
Education, Children and Families Committee
Finance and Resources Committee
Health, Social Care and Housing Committee
Transport, Infrastructure and Environment Committee
Culture and Leisure Committee
- To determine policies for the provision of culture and leisure services within the strategic policy framework approved by the Council or the Policy and Strategy Committee.
- To approve strategies, programmes and projects and work with officers and partners to implement them.
- To set standards for service delivery.
- To secure best value in the provision of services.
- To take all executive decisions which are not reserved to the Council or delegated to another committee of the Council or officers.
- To facilitate and encourage public consultation and participation.
- To monitor performance in the delivery of services and financial performance.
- To keep under review the impact of the Committee’s policies on the City.
Illustrative remit:
Arts and museums
Sport and recreation (including Edinburgh Leisure)
Libraries
Archives
Festivals and events
Cultural development
Tourism (culture and sport based)
Membership
Culture and Leisure Committee – 13 members – 4 Scottish Liberal Democrat, 3 Scottish National Party, 3 Labour, 2 Conservative, 1 Green
Councillor Lang
Councillor Morris
Councillor Snowden
Councillor Thomas
Councillor Bridgman
Councillor Brock, Convener
Councillor Cairns, Vice Convener
Councillor Godzik
Councillor Hart
Councillor Henderson
Councillor Elaine Aitken
Councillor Buchan
Councillor Johnstone
Leader (ex officio)
Deputy Leader (ex officio)
Economic Development Committee
- To determine policies for the promotion of economic development in the City within the strategic policy framework approved by the Council or the Policy and Strategy Committee.
- To approve strategies, programmes and projects and work with officers and partners to implement them.
- To set standards for service delivery.
- To secure best value in the provision of services.
- To take all executive decisions which are not reserved to the Council or delegated to another committee of the Council or officers.
- To facilitate and encourage public consultation and participation.
- To monitor performance in the delivery of services and financial performance.
- To keep under review the impact of the Committee’s policies on the City.
Illustrative remit
Economic development strategy
Economic development projects
Inward Investment
Tourism (business based)
External relations
Edinburgh Business Assembly
Monitoring of Council owned Companies
Membership
Economic Development Committee – 13 members – 4 Scottish Liberal Democrat, 3 Scottish National Party, 3 Labour, 2 Conservative, 1 Green
Councillor Lowrie
Councillor McKay, Vice Convener
Councillor Snowden
Councillor Coleman
Councillor Brock
Councillor Buchanan, Convener
Councillor Elliott-Cannon
Councillor Day
Councillor Milligan
Councillor Hart
Councillor Rose
Councillor Rust
Councillor Chapman
Leader (ex officio)
Deputy Leader (ex officio)
Education, Children and Families Committee
- To determine policies for the provision of children and families services within the strategic policy framework approved by the Council or the Policy and Strategy Committee.
- To exercise the functions of the Council as education authority and social work authority (children and families).
- To approve strategies, programmes and projects and work with officers and partners to implement them.
- To set standards for service delivery.
- To secure best value in the provision of services.
- To take all executive decisions which are not reserved to the Council or delegated to another committee of the Council or officers.
- To secure the engagement of children and families in the development of services.
- To monitor performance in the delivery of services and financial performance.
- To keep under review the impact of the Committee’s policies on the City.
Illustrative remit:
Integrated Services for Children and Families
Education
Social work children’s services
Youth services
Early Years
Community Learning
Children’s Health
Membership
Education, Children and Families Committee – 17 members – 5 Scottish Liberal Democrat, 4 Scottish National Party, 4 Labour, 3 Conservative, 1 Green
Councillor Dundas
Councillor Edie
Councillor Lang
Councillor Gordon Mackenzie
Councillor Mrs MacLaren, Convener
Councillor Beckett, Vice Convener
Councillor Bridgman
Councillor Keir
Councillor Munn
Councillor Blacklock
Councillor Day
Councillor Henderson
Councillor Milligan
Councillor Balfour
Councillor Buchan
Councillor Whyte
Councillor Johnstone
Leader (ex officio)
Deputy Leader (ex officio)
Added Members for Education Matters
A Craig Duncan (Religious Representative)
Ted Brack (Religious Representative)
Rev Dr Bob Gould (Religious Representative)
Margaret Bryce-Stafford (Teacher Representative)
Raymond George Simpson (Teacher Representative)
Finance and Resources Committee
- To determine policies for the management and regulation of the Council’s financial, human, property and information technology resources and the provision of corporate support services within the strategic policy framework approved by the Council or the Policy and Strategy Committee.
- To approve strategies, programmes and projects and work with officers and partners to implement them.
- To set standards for service delivery.
- To secure best value in the provision of services.
- To take all executive decisions which are not reserved to the Council or delegated to another committee of the Council or officers.
- To monitor performance in the delivery of services and financial performance.
Illustrative remit:
Financial services (excluding pensions and trusts)
Human resources and industrial relations
Information technology
Corporate property and emergency planning
Corporate health and safety
Ceremonial matters and civic hospitality
Legal services
Corporate communications
Customer care
Building cleaning, catering and other internal support services
Corporate transport and fleet maintenance
Members services
Records management
Procurement
Equality in employment
Membership
Finance and Resources Committee – 13 members – 4 Scottish Liberal Democrat, 3 Scottish National Party, 3 Labour, 2 Conservative. 1 Green
Councillor Aldridge
Councillor Gordon Mackenzie, Convener
Councillor McKay
Councillor Wheeler
Councillor Buchanan
Councillor Elliott-Cannon, Vice Convener
uncillor Munn
Councillor Child
Councillor Murray
Councillor Wilson
Councillor Kate MacKenzie
Councillor Rose
Councillor Chapman
Leader (ex officio)
Deputy Leader (ex officio)
Health, Social Care and Housing Committee
- To determine policies for the provision of community services within the strategic policy framework approved by the Council or the Policy and Strategy Committee.
- To exercise the functions of the Council as local housing authority and social work authority (adults).
- To approve strategies, programmes and projects and work with officers and partners to implement them.
- To set standards for service delivery.
- To secure best value in the provision of services.
- To take all executive decisions which are not reserved to the Council or delegated to another committee of the Council or officers.
- To facilitate and encourage public consultation and participation.
- To monitor performance in the delivery of services and financial performance.
- To keep under review the impact of the Committee’s policies on the City.
Illustrative remit:
Adult social care services (including drugs and alcohol strategy)
Community health service
Health improvement
Housing and regeneration
Anti-social behaviour
Home safety
Edinburgh Building Services
Membership
Health, Social Care and Housing Committee – 17 members – 5 Scottish Liberal Democrat, 4 Scottish National Party, 4 Labour, 3 Conservative, 1 Green
Councillor Edie, Convener
Councillor Hawkins
Councillor Morris
Councillor Peacock
Councillor Coleman
Councillor Beckett
Councillor Bridgman
Councillor McIvor
Councillor Work, Vice Convener
Councillor Barry
Councillor Ewan Aitken
Councillor Hinds
Councillor Munro
Councillor Elaine Aitken
Councillor Kate MacKenzie
Councillor Paisley
Councillor Chapman
Leader (ex officio)
Deputy Leader (ex officio)
Transport, Infrastructure and Environment Committee
- To determine policies for the provision of transport, infrastructure and environment services within the strategic policy framework approved by the Council or the Policy and Strategy Committee.
- To exercise the functions of the Council as transportation authority
- To approve strategies, programmes and projects and work with officers and partners to implement them.
- To set standards for service delivery.
- To secure best value in the provision of services.
- To take all executive decisions which are not reserved to the Council or delegated to another committee of the Council or officers.
- To facilitate and encourage public consultation and participation.
- To monitor performance in the delivery of services and financial performance.
- To keep under review the impact of the Committee’s policies on the City
Illustrative remit:
Strategic transport planning
Strategic network management, parking, traffic control and road safety
Road services
Public safety functions of City Development
Flood prevention
Public realm projects
Waste services
Environmental Health
Trading Standards
Parks and green space
Sustainability
Membership
Transport, Infrastructure and Environment Committee – 17 members – 5 Scottish Liberal Democrat, 4 Scottish National Party, 4 Labour, 3 Conservative, 1 Green
Councillor Aldridge, Vice Convener
Councillor Dundas
Councillor Hawkins
Councillor Peacock
Councillor Wheeler, Convener
Councillor Buchanan
Councillor Tymkewycz
Councillor Keir
Councillor McIvor
Councillor Barry
Councillor Child
Councillor Perry
Councillor Munro
Councillor Jackson
Councillor McInnes
Councillor Mowat
Councillor Burgess
Leader (ex officio)
Deputy Leader (ex officio)
