· The Council budget and MTFS (Overview and Policy)
· Overall Council performance
· Corporate strategy
· Corporate communications
· Relations with all Staffordshire’s Public Authorities
· Relations with neighbouring authorities
· Governmental relations
· Emergency planning and control
· Chair of Cabinet
· Membership of Outside Bodies (Corporate level)
· Pensions & Treasury Management
· LEP
· European projects and funding
· Partnership with business and business representatives
· Winning new resources for Staffordshire
· Increasing inward investment and levels of the quality employment