Decisions not taken by the Leader or Cabinet are taken by committees made up of councillors.
The following committees have nominated ‘chairs’ who have special responsibility for making sure that decisions are taken correctly:
Overview and Scrutiny
The decisions of Cabinet are subject to examination by a different group of councillors who meet on overview and scrutiny committees to check and monitor what the Cabinet and partner organisations do.
Visit the Overview and Scrutiny web pages for more information.
The Council has five separate overview and scrutiny committees, each with a nominated chairperson:-
- Corporate Performance - Cllr Ron Halliday
- Social care and health - Cllr Betty Rhodes
- Skills, enterprise and work - Cllr Kay Binnersley
- Community Safety - Cllr Laurie Harrison
- Lifelong Learning - Cllr Monica Graham
Audit Committee
The Audit Committee has an important role to play in overseeing the Council’s corporate governance arrangements and is responsible for approving the annual statement of accounts on behalf of the Council.
Visit the Audit Committee web pages
Standards Committee
The Standards Committee deals with allegations of breaches in the Council’s Code of Conduct for Councillors. The Committee provides training and guidance to councillors and officers to help maintain high standards of conduct in carrying out their duties and responsibilities.
Visit the Standards Committee web pages
Planning Committee
The Planning Committee consider and determine applications received for development within the district in line with established protocols and guidance relating to town and country planning, development and building control and conservation.
Visit the Planning Committee web pages
Licensing Committee
The Licensing Committee recommends to Council for approval the Statement of Licensing Policy (under the Licensing Act 2003 and the Gambling Act 2005)
Visit the Licensing Committee web pages
There are also three Sub-Committees each with a nominated chairperson which deal with individual Licensing Applications:-
Regulatory and Appeals Committee
The Regulatory and Appeal Committee determines applications for, or the revocation or suspension of, Hackney Carriages and Private Hire Licenses.
Visit the Regulatory and Appeals Committee web pages
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