Constitution Part 3 - The Authoritys functions and delegation scheme

Finance and Corporate Affairs Committee

This Committee has overall responsibility for the financial and other resources of the Council, for developing the Council’s strategy and policy based on national government and local priorities, and for the development of partnership working. It also has responsibility for many of the services delivered to residents and customers. Its specific functions are set out in the following paragraphs. It furthermore has responsibility for considering all proposals with corporate budgetary or policy implications referred to it by a Policy Committee. 

Finance and Corporate Affairs Committee Membership

Membership: 11 Councillors

Quorum: 3

No Finance and Corporate Affairs Committee Function
1

The formulation, development and implementation of the policy framework (as detailed below) and budget and the implementation of these in respect of Council functions and services not otherwise the responsibility of Council or any other Committee, namely:

Policy Frameworks:

  • Localised Council Tax Support Scheme (DFID)
  • Medium Term Financial Strategy (DFID)  

Other Strategies:

  • Poverty Strategy 
2

Responsibility for the financial and other resources of the Authority, for formulating, developing and implementing the Authority’s plans and strategies under the budget and policy framework. Additional service area responsibility including: 

  • Electoral services (DLGHR)
  • Revenues and benefits (DFID)
  • Financial Management (Corporate) (DFID)
  • Accountancy (DFID)
  • Financial Management (DFID)
  • Benefits (including fraud and control) and means tested services (DFID)
  • Revenues collection (DFID)
  • Payments / Payroll (DFID)
  • Insurances (DFID)
  • Legal (DLGHR)
  • Land Charges (DLGHR)
  • Housing Revenue Account (HRA) (DNRS)
  • Members’ Services (DLGHR)
  • ICT (DFID)
  • Policy / Performance / Partnerships (CE)
  • Complaints / Consultation (CE) 
  • Democratic Services (DLGHR)
  • Human Resources (DLGHR)
  • Organisational Development (DLGHR)
  • Customer Services / Hartlepool Connect (DFID)
  • Registrars (DFID)
  • Equality / Diversity (DLGHR)
  • Health, Safety and Wellbeing at work (EDDNRS)
  • Business Continuity (EDDNRS lead but all)
  • Communication and Marketing (CE)
  • Strategic Procurement (DFID)
  • Reprographic (CE)
  • Strategic Regeneration/Capital Programme Delivery and Monitoring 
3 Functions relating to Local Government pensions etc., except those reserved to the Audit and Governance Committee. 
4 Writing-off of debts above £50,000. 
5 Determination of usage and oversight of grant funding in relation to grants that fall within the Policy Committee’s remit, where required under the conditions of grant.
6 To receive and examine reports on any exemptions granted to the Contract Procedure Rules. 
7 To receive and examine quarterly reports on the monitoring and outcome of contract letting procedures including outputs, values, value for money considerations and performance (incorporating if necessary provider comparative analysis) where lowest/highest price is not payable/receivable.