Political Structure, Scrutiny and Constitution
The Council's Constitution outlines the rules and processes by which this system works. Most meetings are open to the public, and are listed in the Calendar of meetings.
Some meetings may also be broadcast live on the internet.
All Councillors meet together as Council. It is the Council which determines the overall policies and budgets.
The Executive is responsible for most day-to-day decisions. There are a number of matters on which the Executive is not allowed, by law, to take decisions. For example, decisions on planning applications cannot be taken by the Executive.
The Council has established an Overview and Scrutiny Committee. More information about this can be found on our Scrutiny page.
The Council has also established an Audit and Governance Committee, which will have the specific role of monitoring the budget; approving the Council's Statement of Accounts and acting as the Council's Audit committee. The committee is also responsible for promoting and maintaining the Ethical Standards Framework.
The Council has also established regulatory committees. The Development Management Committee deals with planning applications and planning enforcement matters. The Licensing Committee deals with statutory provisions relating to liquor, taxi, gaming, entertainment, food and miscellaneous licensing and health and safety functions.
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