Constitution Part 3 - Director of Housing, Growth and Communities

Culture and Events

No Delegation
DHGC1  In consultation with the Chair of Housing, Growth and Communities Committee, accepting, disposing or loaning out objects where the value is less than £100,000. 

Learning and Skils

No Delegation
DHGC2  Power to deal with the development and dissemination of road safety in relation to schools, education, training programmes and safety audits.
DHGC3 Ensuring the provision of relevant and accurate information to the public on services. 
DHGC4 Power to implement programme and activities relating to education and raising public awareness about environmental matters. 

Heritage and Countryside

No Delegation
DHGC5 Power to approve minor landscaping works up to a value of £1,000. 
DHGC6 Power to act as the Council's Liaison Officer with the Ordnance Survey, to authorise the annual payment of Ordnance Survey Copyright fees and to maintain and distribute digital data in accordance with requirements of the Service Level Agreement. 
DHGC7 Power to take appropriate action under Section 4(3) of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981. 
DHGC8 In consultation with the Chair of Housing, Growth and Communities Committee, to approve Conservation Grants. 
DHGC9 To be responsible for the control, management, inspection and letting of allotments including the authority to issue and sign allotment agreements. 
DHGC10 To serve Notices to Quit in relation to breaches of allotment rules.
DHGC11  Power to approve a request for a name to be added to a War Memorial 
DHGC12 Power to control and manage public open markets. 

Housing

No Delegation
DHGC12 To grant Discretionary Housing Payments to Housing Benefit recipients for Housing Costs in accordance with the Social Security Amendment (Discretionary Housing Payments) Regulations 2001 and the Discretionary Housing Payments (Grants) Order 2001. 
DHGC13 To administer and grant Local Welfare Support grant payments.
DHGC14 To discharge the functions of the authority insofar as they are relevant and in accordance with the Housing act 1996. 

Growth

No Delegation
DHGC15 Power to take all formal steps necessary under Section 35 of the Local Government and Housing Act 1989 to enable the powers to be exercised in respect of Economic Development related activities. 
DHGC16 Power to approve financial assistance and award grants to companies within approved guidelines and budget provision. 
DHGC17 Power to implement an Inclusive Growth Strategy for the Borough. 

General

No Delegation
DHGC18 In relation to all projects and programmes, to authorise the entering into of agreements with other funding organisations where the purpose of the agreement is to enable that organisation to provide funding support for projects within any of the programmes delivered or managed by the Authority. 
DHGC19 Exercise all powers of the Council (other than those reserved to Committee) under the relevant Acts and subsequent Regulations, Byelaws and Orders, including but not limited to, enforcement, institution of proceedings, approval, certification, designation, variation, consenting, granting or renewal relevant to the responsibilities and service areas assigned to the post.