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Terms of reference:
1.
To carry out the functions falling within the
committee’s area of responsibility as set out below, working
within the budget and policy framework approved by the Full
Council, except where these functions remain reserved to the Full
Council or have been delegated to another committee.
Where a new or changed policy will have a budget
impact outside the budget approved by the Full Council, this must
be referred to the Strategy and Resources Committee.
2.
To establish sub-committees to progress work of the
committee.
3.
To decide on matters falling within its
responsibility or delegate decision making to Directors, in
accordance with Appendix 2. However, this does not prevent the
committee from choosing to exercise the function itself.
Areas of responsibility:
a.
Tourism, culture, and recreational activities
including the arts, sports and other leisure activities.
b.
Procuring and managing the leisure centre
contract.
c.
Council venues including The Playhouse, Bourne Hall
(inc. the museum), Ewell Court House, The Rainbow
Centre.
d.
Services for young people.
e.
Affordable housing.
f.
Strategic housing and investment.
g.
Housing standards, homelessness, homelessness
prevention and advice, housing needs assessment.
h.
Housing benefit in relation to welfare
aspects.
i.
Private sector housing and administration of housing
grants.
j.
Collaboration and partnerships related to the remit
of this committee.
k.
Personal social services for older and disabled
persons including community meals services, community alarm, day
centres, community transport.
l.
Community and voluntary sector grants.
m.
Consultations on local health service provision and
NHS services.
n.
Armed Forces Covenant.
o.
Voluntary Sector.
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 (see the
Council Operating
Framework, Annex 5.1).
4. Have consideration to the Risk Management
Strategy, key performance indicators and any action relevant to the
committee’s remit.
5. Work with the voluntary sector, health partners
and other agencies.
6. Have oversight of any matters of interest or
concern relevant to this committee’s remit.
To make recommendations regarding:
a.
Changes to this committee’s Terms of
Reference.
b.
Other matters under the committee’s
jurisdiction which, by virtue of statutory provision, must be
determined by Full Council.
c.
New policies or changes in policy within the remit
of the committee which would require resources beyond those
allocated to the committee.
To resolve:
a.
New policies or changes in policy within the remit
of the committee which can be accommodated within the
committee’s overall allocation of resources.
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