Welcome
As Leader of the Council I have a demanding role in helping set the
priorities of the Council. We have a particularly challenging time at the moment
in preparing the Council for Unitary Status in April 2009 when one council will
be responsible for all local authority services throughout the county. We have
recently appointed a new Chief Executive and Corporate Directors who, together
with their staff, will implement the necessary changes to provide the excellent
services which the people of County Durham deserve.
I meet many local groups and organisations to find out how we can work
together and I also represent the Council on county, regional and national
organisations to encourage partnership working, promote County Durham and get
the best deal for our area. To give you an insight into my work you can view my
diary for the coming week and in ‘leader talk’ I will let you know about major
issues from the previous week.
Councillor Simon Henig