Governance of Your Council

The Maldon District Council formally started work on 1st April 1974. This new authority was formed by merging three existing authorities under the Local Government Act 1972. Those authorities were the ancient Borough of Maldon; the Maldon Rural District Council; and the Burnham-on-Crouch Urban District Council.

Governance of the Maldon District Council
In accordance with the alternative arrangements under the Local Government Act 2000, Maldon District Council has decided on a system of a single Overview and Scrutiny Committee, a Standards Committee, three main committees and three Area Planning Committees.

The Council's Code of Corporate Governance was adopted in February 2008 and can be viewed in the Download Area. This sets out and describes the way in which the Council carries out its functions and complies with the principles of openness, integrity and accountability.

The Role of the Council and its 31 members can be viewed in the Download Area.

The Chairman of the Council remains the Ceremonial Head of the Council and is the first citizen (after the Queen) in the District of Maldon. Details of the protocol to be observed in affording precedence to the Chairman at functions are contained in Section 3 of the Civic Protocol in the Maldon District, a copy of which can be obtained from the Download Area.

The Leader of the Council is the political head of the Council and has ultimate Member responsibility for the policies of the Council and its decisions.

The Chief Executive is the head of the professional staff and paid service and has responsibility for the day to day running of the Council, for advising the Council and ensuring compliance with its constitution and its statutory responsibilities.

Ceremonial head
Chairman of the Council: Cllr Mrs S M Young
Vice Chairman of the Council: Cllr D Howse
Leader of the Council: Mrs P A Channer
Deputy Leader: Cllr R J S Long

Principal Officers

Chief Executive:
Steve Watson

Acting Chief Support Services Officer
Peter Wyatt

Acting Chief Community Services Officer
Hazel Berrett