Decisions at Essex County Council are taken by elected councillors, often following discussion within committees. The councillors work within a legislative framework which ensures that all members of the community are considered when making decisions, that decisions are made openly and accountably, and that councillors maintain the highest ethical standards, ensuring that their expenses and interests are a matter of public record.

 

Under its constitution the council is obliged to publish and keep up-to-date a forward plan of key decisions.  A report giving notice of the intention to take a key decision is published five days ahead of the decision being taken.  When a key decision is taken by a cabinet member it is published and following publication implemented after three clear working days, unless subject to the council’s call-in procedure.

Notice of all other decisions (non-key decisions) taken by cabinet members may 'but do not have to' appear on the forward plan but must also be published when taken and following publication implemented after three clear working days, unless subject to the council's call-In procedure.

You can find the published decisions and more information about meetings and your elected representatives by visiting our Committee Management Information System (CMIS).

 

Information about the roles of the full council, cabinet and committees.

 

Information about the decision making process at Essex County Council.

 

Find out about particular committees, when they meet and minutes from previous meetings.