The Executive was chosen by the Mayor, Ray Mallon.  The Executive is the Council’s principal decision making body, considering significant issues in connection with, for example, community safety, leisure, education, social services, highways and the environment.  Meetings of the Executive take place every 4 weeks and in addition to Ray Mallon, who chairs the meetings, the Executive comprises of the Deputy Mayor and eight councillors, each with designated responsibilities (known as portfolios).  Details on these portfolios are given below in 'Also in this section'.

For more information on the Executive, please call 01642 729031 or email nigel_sayer@middlesbrough.gov.uk.

Although each Executive Member has their own designated responsibilities, they  are also general responsibilities which each Executive Member must adhere to.  These are as follows:

• To be the principal spokesperson on issues relating to their portfolios.
• To lead on the development and delivery of policies within their portfolio remit.
• To commission scrutiny, when appropriate, to assist in policy development and attend scrutiny meetings when invited.
• To report to Council on activities they have undertaken and to be held to account by Councillors and the Mayor.
• To respond to appropriate questions received in the Council’s public question time.
• To represent the Council on outside bodies.
• To monitor service performance specific to their portfolio (including the budget).
• To participate in service reviews and inspections as appropriate.
• To agree responses to Government and other strategic consultation documents.
• To promote appropriate non-Executive Member involvement in portfolio activities.
• To take decisions, in accordance with agreed procedures, as authorised under the Executive Scheme of Delegation.
• To maintain effective working relationships with officers.
• To attend meetings of the Executive.