Full Council has a number of specific
functions allocated to it by statute.
These include:
·
approving the Council’s policy framework
·
approving the Council’s budget
·
adopting and changing the Council’s Constitution
All functions of the Full Council are set out
below:-
·
To adopt the Constitution.
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To approve or adopt a policy framework.
·
To make decisions about matters for which Committees are
responsible, which are covered by the policy framework or the
budget, where a Committee intends to take a decision that is not in
accordance with the framework and outside the scope agreed for
in-year modifications.
·
To elect the Leader of the Council.
·
To elect the Mayor.
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To confirm the appointment of the Head of Paid Service.
·
To appoint the Chairs of committees.
·
To agree the level of Council Tax and budget including general fund
gross expenditure, income and net expenditure for a financial year,
on the recommendation of Strategy and Resources Committee.
·
To make, amend, revoke or re-enact bye-laws under any enactment, on
the recommendation of the appropriate committee.
·
To allocate seats to party groups and appoint committees, panels
and forums (except Education Appeals Panels).
·
To allocate functions and define duties and powers of committees,
on the recommendation of Strategy and Resources Committee.
·
To promote, adopt or oppose private legislation and Parliamentary
Bills on the recommendation of Strategy and Resources
Committee.
·
To approve the holding of a Council Lottery.
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To amend, revoke or add to Standing Orders or Financial
Regulations.
·
To approve the scheme of delegations to officers.
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To adopt annually a Members’ Allowances Scheme.
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To divide the constituency into polling districts at general
elections and divide electoral divisions into polling districts at
local government elections.
·
To appoint an Electoral Registration Officer and Returning
Officer.
·
To submit proposals to the Secretary of State for an order under
Section 10 of the Representation of The People Act 2000 (Pilot
Schemes for Local Elections).
·
To change the name of the Borough.
·
To confer the title of Honorary Alderman or to admit a person to be
an Honorary Freeman.
·
To authorise applications to the Secretary of State for the
transfer of housing land and applications to join the annual
disposals programme. (Large Scale Stock Transfers).
·
To agree all other aspects of the budget including the capital
programme and housing revenue account estimates.
