Council

Full Council has a number of specific functions allocated to it by statute.  These include:   ·         approving the Council’s policy framework ·         approving the Council’s budget ·         adopting and changing the Council’s Constitution   All functions of the Full Council are set out below:-   ·         To adopt the Constitution. ·         To approve or adopt a policy framework. ·         To make decisions about matters for which Committees are responsible, which are covered by the policy framework or the budget, where a Committee intends to take a decision that is not in accordance with the framework and outside the scope agreed for in-year modifications. ·         To elect the Leader of the Council. ·         To elect the Mayor. ·         To confirm the appointment of the Head of Paid Service. ·         To appoint the Chairs of committees. ·         To agree the level of Council Tax and budget including general fund gross expenditure, income and net expenditure for a financial year, on the recommendation of Strategy and Resources Committee. ·         To make, amend, revoke or re-enact bye-laws under any enactment, on the recommendation of the appropriate committee. ·         To allocate seats to party groups and appoint committees, panels and forums (except Education Appeals Panels). ·         To allocate functions and define duties and powers of committees, on the recommendation of Strategy and Resources Committee. ·         To promote, adopt or oppose private legislation and Parliamentary Bills on the recommendation of Strategy and Resources Committee. ·         To approve the holding of a Council Lottery. ·         To amend, revoke or add to Standing Orders or Financial Regulations. ·         To approve the scheme of delegations to officers. ·         To adopt annually a Members’ Allowances Scheme. ·         To divide the constituency into polling districts at general elections and divide electoral divisions into polling districts at local government elections. ·         To appoint an Electoral Registration Officer and Returning Officer. ·         To submit proposals to the Secretary of State for an order under Section 10 of the Representation of The People Act 2000 (Pilot Schemes for Local Elections). ·         To change the name of the Borough. ·         To confer the title of Honorary Alderman or to admit a person to be an Honorary Freeman. ·         To authorise applications to the Secretary of State for the transfer of housing land and applications to join the annual disposals programme. (Large Scale Stock Transfers). ·         To agree all other aspects of the budget including the capital programme and housing revenue account estimates.