Constitution Part 3 - The Authoritys functions and delegation scheme

Policy Committees

The Council has established five Policy Committees aligned with the functions of  the Council:

  1. Finance and Corporate Affairs Committee
  2. Adult Services and Public Health Committee
  3. Children’s Services Committee
  4. Housing, Growth and Communities Committee
  5. Neighbourhoods and Regulatory Services Committee

The Full Council will decide the constitution, membership and terms of reference of each Committee (except for those matters relating to Area Committees which are set out in legislation).

Matters reserved to all Policy Committees

Responsible for the service areas set out in the functions of the Committee (except for the Development Control element of Planning and Development functions delegated to the Planning Committee) and the formulation, development and implementation of the Policy Framework, other Strategies and Plans and service areas as detailed in the functions of the Committee.