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The Executive and their portfolios of work

The Executive consists of 10 elected councillors. Each member has a specific area of responsibility known as an Executive Portfolio. This is allocated to them by the Leader.

Executive portfolios

Those responsibilities shown with an * are shared portfolio responsibilities. Decisions are made collectively at monthly Executive meetings.

Every member of the Executive has a responsibility for social inclusion and community cohesion.

Executive Leader

Name: Hazel Simmons
Portfolio: Executive Leader

Specific responsibilities: 

  • Chief Executive’s – Leader
  • *Luton 2040 – a town built on fairness
  • Democracy, Elections & Electoral Registration
  • Member Learning & Development
  • Business & Member Support
  • Regional/National Government Policy
  • Prevent and Counter Terrorism
  • London Luton Airport
  • Luton Shareholders*
  • Partnerships (including *Health & Wellbeing Board) (*Chair)
  • South Midlands Authorities
  • Communications*/Marketing
  • Cultural Strategy/Arts/Heritage
  • Legal/Monitoring Officer
  • Performance*
  • Budget*
  • BLMK*
  • Civil protection/Emergency Planning
  • Social Justice Unit/Fairness Strategy including Strategic Community Services and Member Led Development
  • Climate Change Board
  • Parks and Open Spaces

All Portfolios - Social Inclusion and Community Cohesion

Inclusive Economy (Regeneration and Inclusive Growth)

Name: James Taylor
Portfolio: Inclusive Economy

Specific responsibilities: 

  • Regeneration and Inclusive Growth
  • *Luton 2040 – Inclusive Economy Board
  • Economic Development & Business Support
  • Luton Enterprise Zone
  • External Grant funding
  • Luton BID Group
  • Town Centre Development
  • Commercial & Strategic, Design & Maintenance
  • Contract & Procurement
  • Communications*
  • Environmental Enforcement
  • Cleansing
  • Social Inclusion and Community Cohesion

Inclusive Economy (Sustainable Development and Highways)

Name: Javed Hussain (Deputy Executive Leader)
Portfolio: Inclusive Economy

Specific responsibilities: 

  • Sustainable Development and Highways
  • Luton 2040 – Inclusive Economy
  • Strategic Planning & Infrastructure
  • Strategic Flood
  • Highways
  • Transport & Regulation (including day to day transport, passenger transport, fleet transport)
  • Parking operations
  • Road Safety – Traffic Management
  • Conservation
  • Cemeteries/Crematorium
  • Gypsies and Travellers
  • Building Control
  • Strategic Transport Committee (EEH)
  • Social Inclusion and Community Cohesion

Inclusive Economy (Women, Equalities and Community Safety)

Name: Maria Lovell
Portfolio: Inclusive Economy

Specific responsibilities: 

  • Women’s Services and Community Safety
  • Luton 2040 – A town built on Fairness
  • Solutions Partnership (including anti- social behaviour)
  • Community Safety/CCTV
  • Neighbourhood Watch Schemes
  • Trading Standards
  • Registrars
  • Police Commissioner Liaison
  • Community Cohesion and Luton in Harmony
  • Violence against Women
  • Domestic Abuse (including white ribbon campaign)
  • Luton All Women’s Centre
  • Equalities (including Equality, Diversity and Inclusion)
  • Youth Offending Services
  • Social Inclusion and Community Cohesion

Inclusive Economy (Finance Housing and Revenues and Benefits)

Name: Rob Roche
Portfolio: Inclusive Economy

Specific responsibilities: *Finance and Revenue and Benefits

  • Finance
  • Overall Performance
  • Budget development/Audit/Risk
  • Debtors/Creditors
  • Treasury Management
  • Exchequer Services
  • Revenues & Benefits (including Access Luton)
  • Customer Services/ Data Protection/FOI*
  • IM issues and E Government Champion
  • Luton Shareholders*
  • Trading & Commercialisation
  • Business Transformation/Luton Excellence
  • Housing Landlord Services
  • Accommodation/Waiting List
  • Tenant Services
  • Housing SLA
  • Social Inclusion and Community Cohesion

Population Wellbeing (Strategic Housing and Neighbourhood Services)

Name: Ghulam Abbas
Portfolio: Population Wellbeing

Specific responsibilities: 

  • Housing and Neighbourhood Services
  • Public Sector Housing & Housing Policy & Strategy
  • Temporary Accommodation Build/Refurbishment
  • BTS
  • Foxhall Homes* (Director)
  • Private Sector Housing & Housing Improvement (including Rogue Landlord Services)
  • Neighbourhood Services
  • Strategic Waste Authority
  • Property & Construction
  • Corporate Landlord
  • Corporate Health & Safety
  • Social Inclusion and Community Cohesion

Population Wellbeing (Public Health and Integration)

Name: Rumi Chowdhury (Interim)
Portfolio: Population Wellbeing

Specific responsibilities: 

  • Public Health and Integration
  • Luton 2040 – Population Wellbeing
  • Health Inequalities/JSNA
  • Health and Wellbeing Board*
  • Health Protection (Including Dental)
  • CCG Engagement
  • Weight Management & Tobacco Control
  • Total Wellbeing
  • Food & Health and Safety Licensing
  • Drugs & Alcohol
  • Preventative Services
  • Mental Health
  • Population Health Commissioning (including Children’s)
  • Sports & Physical Activity Strategy (including parks sport)
  • East London NHS Foundation Trust
  • Business Intelligence
  • Social Inclusion and Community Cohesion

Population Wellbeing (Adult Social Care)

Name: Basit Mahmood

Portfolio: Population Wellbeing
Specific responsibilities: Adult Social Care

  • Luton 2040 – Population Wellbeing
  • Adults with physical disability (including frail elderly)
  • Health and Wellbeing Board*
  • Reablement/Respite/Extra Care
  • Safeguarding/ Quality Assurance and Professional Standards
  • Assessment & Care Management
  • Learning Disability
  • Day Care Services
  • Vulnerable Adults
  • Supported Living and Shared Lives
  • Social Inclusion and Community Cohesion

Children’s, Families and Education Services (Children’s Services – Enhancing Skills and Education)

Name: Javeria Hussain

Portfolio: Children’s, Families and Education Services

Specific responsibilities: 

  • Children’s Services – Enhancing Skills and Education
  • Luton 2040 – a Child Friendly Town
  • Schools (including SEN)
  • Governor Support
  • School planning
  • 14-19 Campus
  • 16-19 Admissions
  • Education Welfare
  • Virtual School
  • Pupil Referral Unit
  • School Improvement
  • Skills & Employability (including adult learning)
  • Alternative Learning and progression
  • Children & Adults Travel Needs
  • Liaison with Bedfordshire University
  • Libraries
  • Social Inclusion and Community Cohesion

Children’s, Families and Education Services (Children - Health and Wellbeing)

Name: Umme Ali
Portfolio: Children’s, Families and Education Services

Specific responsibilities: 

  • Children – Health and Wellbeing
  • Luton 2040 – A child Friendly Town
  • Children’s Social Care (including child protection)
  • Family Centres
  • Early Year’s and Intervention
  • Stronger Families
  • Quality Assurance & Safeguarding
  • Youth Services
  • *Health & Wellbeing Board
  • Social Inclusion and Community Cohesion