The Housing, Economy and Business Committee is responsible for a range of statutory and non-statutory functions related to housing, economic development, and business within Sutton. It operates within the council's approved budget and policy framework, except for matters reserved to the full Council or delegated elsewhere.
The committee recommends new or revised policies to the Full Council and can make joint arrangements or delegate decisions to Strategic Directors, though it retains the option to exercise these functions itself. Its areas of responsibility include building control, business regulation, economic development, health and safety, homelessness, housing strategy, revenues and benefits, strategic planning, and town centres.