Finance and Efficiency Cabinet Member

(a)      The functions and areas of policy and decision-making responsibility to the extent that they are not non-executive are:   ·       Cross council responsibility for Transformation Strategy   ·       Council Lead on the Implementation and Delivery of Outcome Based Budgeting and Accountability    ·       Financial Services, Internal Audit and Assurance and Procurement   ·       Chair the Council Capital Investment Strategy Programme Board and provide approval for any changes to the Capital Programme   ·       Collection of council tax and NNDR   ·       Policy Lead on Household Support Fund   ·       Administration of Housing Benefit and Local Council Tax Support   ·       Traded Services and Commercial Development, including with schools, public, private and voluntary sectors   ·       Information Governance   ·       Democratic Services, including Electoral and Mayoral Services; Member Services   ·       Legal Services   ·       Council Lead for digital transformation and ICT   (b)      Additional specific delegated decision-making powers to:   ·       Governance and Partnerships on proposals to write off debtor accounts in excess of £1,000 for any one debtor   ·       Approve the grant of Discretionary Rate Relief