It was all change at Nottinghamshire County Council as councillors said goodbye to their old system of governance by cross-party committees and instead adopted a new cabinet system at the annual general meeting. Councillor Ben Bradley MP was re-elected as leader of the council until 2025, when the next local elections take place.
His cabinet will consist of ten ruling Conservative group councillors who will preside over the key areas of activity such as transport, health, children and young people and finance and there will be four overview and scrutiny committees, which will additionally comprise of opposition councillors, responsible for scrutinising cabinet decisions.
Ambitions for devolved government powers for Nottinghamshire are behind the move to a leader and cabinet model of decision making in order to strengthen the case for devolved powers from central government. The county council had operated a committee-style model since 2012. The new system will mean the cabinet will meet regularly (weekly or fortnightly) so decisions are made quickly.
