Committee profiles

Details of the remit of each Council committee can be found in the Council's Scheme of Administration.  Membership of the main Council committees is given here.

Executive

Membership Councillors David Parker (Chairman), N. Calvert, M. J. Cook, V. Davidson, J. Fullarton, G. Garvie, A. Nicol, F. Renton, C. Riddell-Carre,  S. Scott, R. Smith, G. Turnbull, L. Wyse.

Members of the Executive also have the following portfolio responsibilities -

• Leader of Council - David Parker
• Depute Leader (Finance) - Neil Calvert
• Depute Leader (HR) - Alec Nicol
• Executive Member for Children and Strategic Services (Social Work) - Ron Smith
• Executive Member for Communities and Health - Sandy Scott
• Executive Member for Corporate Improvement - Michael Cook
• Executive Member for Culture, Sport and Community Learning - Graham Garvie
• Executive Member for Economic Development and Regeneration - Vicky Davidson
• Executive Member for Education - George Turnbull
• Executive Member for Environmental Services - Len Wyse
• Executive Member for Planning and the Environment - Carolyn Riddell-Carre
• Executive Member for Roads and Infrastructure - Jim Fullarton
• Executive Member for Social Care and Health - Frances Renton

Education Executive

Membership - Councillors G. Turnbull (Chairman), N. Calvert, M.J. Cook, V. Davidson, J. Fullarton, G. Garvie, A. Nicol, D. Parker, F. Renton, C. Riddell-Carre, S. Scott, R. Smith, L. Wyse; Mr. G. Donald, Mrs. K. Miller, Mr. G. Munro, Rev. D. Sceats, Mr. J Walsh.

Scrutiny

Membership - Councillors D. Moffat (Chairman), S. Aitchison, Z. Elliot, K. Gunn, G. Logan, S. Marshall, D. Paterson, J. Paton-Day, N. Watson.

Standards

Membership - Councillors N. Calvert (Chairman), W. Archibald, C. Bhatia, Z. Elliot, F. Lackenby, J. Mitchell, J. Paton-Day, T. Weatherston. 

Planning and Building Standards Committee

Membership - Councillors J. B. Houston (Chairman), J. Brown, N. Calvert, J. Fullarton, J. Hume, T. Jones, G. Logan, J. Mitchell, D. Moffat, C. Riddell-Carre, R. Smith, N. Watson, T. Weatherston.

Audit Committee

Membership - Councillors A. Hutton (Chairman), J. Mitchell, T. Jones, F Lackenby, T. Weatherston; Mr J. Wright, Mr G. Young.

Civic Government Licensing Committee

Membership - Councillors G. Logan (Chairman), S. Aitchison, J. Fullarton, K. Gunn, J. Houston, T. Jones, J. Paton-Day, G. Turnbull, T. Weatherston, L. Wyse, Vacancy.

Licensing Board

Membership - Councillors G. Logan (Convener), S. Aitchison, W. Archibald, J. Brown, T. Jones, S. Marshall, J. Paton-Day, F. Renton, G. Turnbull, T Weatherston.

Cheviot Area Committee

Membership - Councillors A. J. Nicol (Chairman), J. Brown, A. H. Hutton, S. Scott, T. Weatherston, L. Wyse; plus fifteen representatives who must be full members of Community Councils within the area. Each Community Council shall be entitled to one representative only.

Teviot and Liddesdale Area Committee

Membership - Councillors J. B. Houston (Chairman), Z. P. Elliot, S. Marshall, D. Paterson, R. Smith, G. Turnbull; plus seven representatives who must be full members of Community Councils within the Teviot and Liddesdale area. Each Community Council shall be entitled to one representative only.