The Functions Scheme - Council Functions
Council Functions
This section sets out what the Council Functions are and who can carry these functions out.
2.1 General
Council Functions are local authority functions which by law cannot be carried out by the Cabinet.
2.2 Allocation of functions
The Council has decided that the functions in Column 1 will be carried out by the body or officer in Column 2.
Column 1 What is the function | Column 2 Who can carry the function out |
Adopting and changing the Constitution | Council Meeting only |
Approving or adopting the Policy Framework, the Budget and any application to the Secretary of State in respect of any Housing Land Transfer | Council Meeting only |
Subject to the Urgency Procedure in the Access to Information Rules, making a decision contrary to the Policy Framework or the Budget, or part of it | Council Meeting only |
Appointing the Leader of the Council for a four year term | Council Meeting only |
Setting the terms of reference of committees, deciding on their composition and making appointments to them | Council Meeting only |
Appointing representatives to outside bodies | Council Meeting unless the appointment is an Executive Function or has been delegated by the Council |
Adopting and changing the Petitions Scheme under the Local Authorities (Petitions)(England) Order 2010 | Council Meeting only |
Agreeing the Members Allowance Scheme | Council Meeting only |
Changing the name of the area | Council Meeting only |
Giving someone the title of honorary alderman | Council Meeting only |
Planning and development control functions including enforcement for which the Council is responsible in Schedule 1 of the Functions Regulations | Planning Committee/ Director of Development/Assistant Director - Communities Planning Manager |
Hedgerow and tree preservation functions for which the Council is responsible in Schedule 1 of the Functions Regulations | Planning Committee/ Director of Development/Assistant Director - Communities Planning Manager |
Rights of way functions for which the Council is responsible in Schedule 1 of the Functions Regulations | Planning Committee/ Director of Development/Assistant Director - Communities Planning Manager |
Licensing and registration functions for which the Council is responsible in Schedule 1 of the Functions Regulations | Licensing Committee/ Director of Health and Well-Being/ Interim Environment Servcies Manager |
Health and safety at work functions (other than those relating to the Council itself as an employer) for which the Council is responsible in Schedule 1 of the Functions Regulations | Director of Health and Well-Being Interim Environmental Services Manager |
Elections functions in Schedule 1 of the Functions Regulations | Council Meeting/ Chief Executive |
Functions relating to the name and status of areas and individuals in Schedule 1 of the Functions Regulations | Council Meeting only |
Byelaw functions in Regulation 2 and Schedule 1 of the Functions Regulations | Council Meeting only |
Power to promote or oppose local or personal bills set out in Regulation 2 and Schedule 1 of the Regulations | Council Meeting only |
Power to make and amend procedure rules | Council Meeting only |
Power to make contract rules | Council Meeting only |
Power to appoint staff, and to determine the terms and conditions on which they hold office (including procedures for their dismissal) | Council Meeting / Appointments Committee Chief Executive, Directors and Assistant Directors |
Duty to make arrangements for the proper administration of financial affairs | Council Meeting and Chief Finance Officer |
Power to appoint Officers for particular purposes (otherwise called the appointment of proper officers) | Council Meeting and / or Monitoring Officer |
Duty to designate an Officer as the Head of Paid Service | Council Meeting only |
Duty to designate an Officer as the Monitoring Officer and to provide staff | Council Meeting only |
Duty to approve the Council’s statement of accounts, income and expenditure and balance sheet, or record of payments | Council Meeting only |
Power to make a closing order on a takeaway food shop | Director of Health and Well-Being Interim Environmental Health Manager |
Powers relating to overview and scrutiny | Council Meeting |
FUNCTIONS RELATING TO COMMUNITY GOVERNANCE | DECISION MAKER |
1. Duties relating to community governance reviews. | Council meeting only. |
2. Functions relating to community governance petitions. | Council meeting only. |
3. Functions relating to terms of reference of review. | Council meeting only. |
4. Power to undertake a community governance review. | Council meeting only. |
5. Functions relating to making of recommendations. | Council meeting only. |
6. Duties when undertaking review. | Council meeting only. |
7. Duty to publicise outcome of review. | Council meeting only. |
8. Duty to send two copies of order to Secretary of State and Electoral Commission. | Council meeting only. |
9. Power to make agreements about incidental matters. | Council meeting only. |
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