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Strategic Policy and Resources Committee

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The Strategic Policy and Resources Committee is responsible for setting the strategic direction of the Council through the development of its corporate plan and other key corporate and cross cutting strategies and policies.  It will also ensure effective use of resources and value for money for ratepayers, and oversee the Council’s relationship with a number of key agencies and partners.   This includes:-  

•       working with partners to lead the development of the community plan

•       supporting the development, implementation and monitoring of the Physical  Investment Strategy

•       developing and implementing the organisation’s Good Relations and Equality Strategies

•       allocating resources based on the corporate and city priorities

•       managing and monitoring performance against the achievement of the council objectives and those agreed in the community plan

•       developing the council’s finance strategy and all matters relating to its implementation including; all revenue and capital financing and borrowing, the annual revenue and capital budgets and the rate to be levied, monitoring of financial performance

•       developing the council’s organisational development strategy and all matters relating to its implementation including; governance and organisation structures, organisational improvement initiatives, member and officer capacity building and monitoring of organisational performance

•       developing the internal strategies to ensure the smooth running of the council including; asset management, procurement, grants, human resources, ,diversity, communications and accommodation

•       managing and maintaining the corporate land bank and city assets, including the City Hall

•       agreeing the Local Development Plan with the Planning Committee

•       overseeing  the delivery of the internal council services listed below; Human Resources; External Affairs, Communications and Marketing; Legal Services; Democratic Services; Corporate Policy and Strategic Planning; Finance and Performance; Digital Services and Audit Governance and Risk Services.  Property and Projects will also report on Procurement; Contract Management; Programme Management; Estates Unit and Facilities Management. Good Relations will also be the responsibility of this committee.  

Members

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Natasha Brennan · Chair
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Sam Nelson · Deputy Chair
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Bradley Ferguson · Member
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Brian Smyth · Member
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Carl Whyte · Member
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Christina Black · Member
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Ciaran Beattie · Member
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Fred Cobain · Member
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Ian McLaughlin · Member
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Jenna Maghie · Member
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Jordan Doran · Member
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Matt Garrett · Member
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Michael Long · Member
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Micky Murray · Member
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Ronan McLaughlin · Member
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Ryan Murphy · Member
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Sarah Bunting · Member
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Séamas de Faoite · Member
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The Rt. Hon. the Lord Mayor · Member
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Tomás Ó Néill · Member
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