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Terms of Reference:
- To make recommendations to the Council on
budget and policy matters;
2.
To provide strategic
direction to the operation of the Council, determining policies in
the areas set out below and any cross-cutting policies that impact
on other Committee areas;
3.
To make decisions
regarding land and property including acquisition, disposal and
appropriation, not within the purview of any other Committee;
4.
To provide strategic
oversight of the Corporate Risk Register;
5.
To be responsible for
all policy matters not otherwise allocated to any other Committee
and to determine any disputes or differences between Committees;
6.
The annual budget
preparation process and consideration of overall Committee budgets,
including the setting of Council Tax and prudential
indicators.
7.
Civic and Ceremonial
matters (including the appointment of representatives on Outside
Bodies with the exception of the list
considered at the Annual Meeting of the Council; Members'
Allowances and Regalia).
8.
The appointment of,
and disciplinary action against, Chief and Statutory
Officers.
Areas
of responsibility:
a.
Lead on the Corporate
Governance Framework (jointly with the Chairs of Standards &
Constitution and Audit & Scrutiny Committees) incorporating
Strategic Planning, Corporate Risk and Performance Management;
b.
Council compliance
with Financial Regulations;
c.
All matters relating
to the oversight of the approved Council Budget and Policy
Framework (including the setting of staff pay);
d.
Medium Term Financial
Strategy to include, though not exclusively, Capital Investment
Strategy, Council tax support scheme, Business Rates and use of
Council reserves;
e.
Implementation and
monitoring of Treasury management policies;
f.
Asset management
Strategy including the purchase, management and disposal of real
property owned or held by the Council (note other committees may
have responsibilities for service provision, venues or
activities);
g.
Community right to
Challenge and Community Right to bid for Assets of Community
Value;
h.
Exercise the
Council’s functions as Shareholder and consider
recommendations from the Shareholders Sub Committee, making
decisions as required;
i.
Exercise of the
Council’s powers as Trustee of any land or money held by the
Council in trust
j.
Administration of
Council Tax & Housing benefits;
k.
Collaboration and
Partnerships related to the remit of this Committee;
l.
Electoral matters
including polling stations, ward boundaries, ballots and
referendums;
m.
Procurement strategy
and those matters that have budget or procurement implications for
more than one committee;
n.
The local economy and
regeneration;
o.
Emergency planning,
resilience and business continuity;
p.
Agreeing, recommending and reviewing key Corporate and
Financial strategies (including but not limited to those relating
to Workforce matters; ICT; Information Management, Information
Governance and Data Protection; Communication and Engagement) which
do not fall within the remit of other Committees.
q.
Dealing (in the first
instance) with any matters of general policy which do not fall
within the terms of reference of any other committee and are not
reserved to the Full Council.
In carrying out its responsibilities the
Committee will:
1.
Work in partnership
with other Policy Committees and Sub Committees;
2.
Develop, make
decisions about and keep under review the Committee’s budget
ensuring any decisions about spend are made within the allocated
budget envelope;
3.
Ensure any decisions
about additional spend to the Committee’s agreed budget are
in accordance with the Financial Regulations;
4.
Have consideration to
the Risk Management Strategy, Key Performance indicators and any
action relevant to the Committee’s remit;
5.
Have oversight of any
matters of interest or concern relevant to this Committees
remit.
To make recommendations regarding:
a.
New policies or changes in policy within the remit
of the Committee which would require resources beyond those
allocated to the Committee;
b.
Financial programmes for overall revenue and capital
expenditure, including the Medium Term
Financial Strategy and, as part of the annual budget setting
process, the level of Council Tax and Prudential Indicators,
subject to consultation with other Policy Committees;
c.
Changes of use of Council owned (General Fund) land,
subject to consultation with other Policy Committees who may be
responsible for services currently operating from the land in
question;
d.
Annual pay policy statements;
e.
Civic and ceremonial matters as detailed in 1 (7)
above;
f.
Polling District and Ward Reviews, ballots and
referendums;
g.
Changes to this Committee’s Terms of
Reference;
h.
Other matters under the Committee’s
jurisdiction which, by virtue of statutory provision, must be
determined by full Council.
To Resolve:
1.
New policies or changes in policy within the remit
of the Committee which can be accommodated within the
Committee’s overall allocation of resources;
2.
The formation of other subsidiary companies and
special purpose vehicles as deemed necessary to support property
projects;
3.
Determination of applications by community
organisations for rental subsidies in respect of their use of
Council owned land;
4.
Determination of the tax base for Council Tax
purposes;
5.
Rents and charges for services, accommodation and
land which are outside of the purview of other Committees;
6.
Responses to consultations from the Government,
other authorities and external agencies
where there is a potentially significant impact upon the delivery
of services falling under the remit of the Committee.
Delegation to Officers:
1.
To the Chief Executive and Directors, the power to
implement Council/Committee policies and deal with the day-to-day
management of services relevant to this Committee, including the
discharge of all functions of the Council, except for those which
are identified above as reserved for determination by the Council,
Committee or Sub-Committee.
2.
The officers referred to in 1. above have the power
in turn to delegate to other officers of their choice, the power to
deal on their behalf and in their name with any of the above
functions. Such delegation shall be in writing and signed by the
relevant SMT Member and may contain such limitations or be subject
to such conditions as that Officer shall decide.
3.
Where committee delegated action has been taken by
officers in 1. and 2. above, or the use of urgency powers has been
exercised by the Chief Executive or Director this must be reported
back to the Chair and Vice Chair at the next available
meeting.
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