As of May 2024, the Council has been operating under a Committee system of governance. Under this arrangement, the Council is divided into politically balanced Committees that make decisions. At its Annual Meeting, the Council appointed the following Committees:-
Audit & Governance Committee
Chairman: Cllr R Milne
Vice-Chairman: Cllr S A Wilson
Chief Officers Employments Committee
Chairman: Cllr L Newport
Vice-Chairman: Cllr Mrs E Brewer
Communities, Wellbeing & Housing Committee
Chairman: Cllr L Newport
Vice-Chairman: Cllr Mrs J R Gooding
Development Committee:
Chairman: Cllr R C D Linden
Vice-Chairman: Cllr S A Wilson
Economic Development, Regeneration & Tourism Committee
Chairman: Cllr M Hoy
Vice-Chairman: Cllr M Sutton
Environment & Climate Change Committee
Chairman: Cllr C M Stanley
Vice-Chairman: Cllr Mrs J R Gooding
Licensing & Regulatory Committee
Chairman: Cllr A G Cross
Vice-Chairman: Cllr R Lambourne
Planning Policy Committee
Chairman: Cllr J E Cripps
Vice-Chairman: Cllr G W Myers
Scrutiny & Performance Committee
Chairman: Cllr D S Efde
Vice-Chairman: Cllr M J Webb
Strategy, Finance & Policy Committee
Chairman: Cllr J Newport
Vice-Chairman: Cllr M Hoy
Each Committee has its own specific area of responsibility and it will have a fixed membership. Members who serve on these Committees will receive training and briefings over time so that they are able to make well informed decisions that are made by the whole Committee and not individually.