Deputy Leader: JOYCE BOSNJAK
Seat: Mansfield North
Biography: Councillor Bosnjak served as deputy leader of the opposition for the Labour party since 2009. She has previously been cabinet member for Children and Young People's Services, Grant Aid review committee, and community safety when Labour were in control of the council.
Personnel Committee Chair: SHEILA PLACE
Seat: Blyth and Harworth
Biography: Councillor Place was first elected to the council in 1997 and was a full-time carer before this. She has also been a governor at Langold Dyscarr and Serlby Park schools and has chaired Safer Neighbourhood committees in Bassetlaw.
Pensions Committee Chair: STELLA SMEDLEY
Seat: Ollerton
Biography: Councillor Smedley is one of the longest serving county councillors having represented Ollerton since 1977 and was given an MBE for her services to Local Government in June 2010. She has previously served as shadow portfolio holder for Transport and Highways.
Adult Social Care Committee Chair: MURIEL WEISZ
Seat: Arnold South
Biography: Councillor Weisz was elected to the council in the 2013 election and has previously worked as a director of Nottingham Family Care and for the Nottingham Arthritis Self Help Group. She is also a Gedling Borough councillor for the Porchester ward in Mapperley.
Children and Young People Committee Chair: JOHN PECK
Seat: Rufford
Biography: Councillor Peck was elected to Notts County Council in a by-election in September 2012 and has a background in education.
Environment and Sustainability Committee Chair: JIM CREAMER
Seat: Carlton West
Biography: Councillor Creamer also sits on Gedling Borough Council for Carlton Hill and is cabinet member for the environment there. He previously served as the shadow portfolio holder for Environment and Sustainability, as well as sitting on the Communities and Environment Standing Committee.
Finance and Property Committee Chair: DAVID KIRKHAM
Seat: Sutton in Ashfield Central
Biography: Councillor Kirkham was first elected to the council in 1989 and was the leader of the authority until 2009 when he lost his seat. He took over as leader in 2005 after previous leader Mick Warner was deselected by the Labour party. He was reelected in 2013 when he won the Sutton-in-Ashfield Central seat.
Transport and Highways Committee Chair: KEVIN GREAVES
Seat: Worksop West
Biography: Councillor Greaves was first elected to the council in 2010 at a by-election in Worksop West which saw Labour gain the seat from the Conservative party. He has been the opposition spokesman on Transport and Highways for the past couple of years. He also owns two businesses in the Worksop area.
Economic Development Committee Chair: DIANA MEALE
Seat: Mansfield West
Biography: Councillor Meale is married to Mansfield MP Sir Alan Meale. She is a governor at Vision West Nottinghamshire and the University of Lincoln and previously led the regeneration function of the East Midlands Development Agency and has worked in regeneration within the private sector.
Culture Committee Chair: JOHN KNIGHT
Seat: Kirkby in Ashfield North
Biography: Councillor Knight is the current leader of Ashfield District Council and was formerly the Shadow Portfolio holder for Culture and Community. During the last four years, he has sat on the Communities and Environment committee.
Community Safety Committee Chair: GLYNN GILFOYLE
Seat: Worksop East
Biography: Councillor Gilfoyle has served as a county councillor since 1997 and has served as the shadow portfolio holder for Finance and Property and also served as the vice-chair for the Nottinghamshire Police Authority. Before this, Glynn was cabinet member for Community Safety and during this time he oversaw the council working with community groups, police and other external providers.
Health Scrutiny Committee Chair: KATE FOALE
Seat: Beeston South and Attenborough
Biography: Councillor Foale has served as a school governor for 20 years and as an adult education lecturer, a voluntary sector manager and a business support officer. Until 2006, she was a development officer in the regeneration division of Notts County Council.