This committee allows individual Cabinet Members to make decisions within the Finance and Resources portfolio, as enabled by the Local Government Act 2000. Decisions are made according to a specific protocol, ensuring transparency and accountability through similar reporting procedures as Cabinet decisions.
The Finance and Resources portfolio covers a wide range of financial and operational matters. This includes responsibility for revenue and capital budgets, financial management, treasury management, local taxation, audit, corporate governance, strategic asset management, property investments, information security, risk management, legal services, and procurement advice.