The office of the Chief Whip is charged with the following responsibilities:

• Governance
  The Chief Whip plays a key role in promoting good governance, he also ensures that all Committees of Council quorate through an equitable distribution of Councillors to these Committees,
• Political Accountability
  One of the key roles of the Chief Whip is to ensure that all Councillors are accountable to Wards and their Political Parties,
• Conflict Resolution
  The Chief Whip on a continuous basis is called to intervene in disputes between Communities and Councillors,
• Council Decision Making
  The Chief Whip plays a key role in facilitating consensus between Communities and Councillors,
• Discipline of Councillors
  The Chief Whip and the Speaker of the Council have a co responsibility to ensure adherence to the code of conduct by Councillors,
• Caucus and Constituency Support
  The Chief Whip of the Council ensures that all Councillors do their work and that the necessary resources are provided through the Constituency Fund.