The Leader of the Council appoints a Cabinet
selected from the elected councillors.
The Cabinet Executive meets approximately every 8 weeks, usually on
a Monday afternoon at 5:30pm. The dates
and times of the meetings are detailed on the website.
The Cabinet Executive makes key decisions
which are detailed in the Forward Plan and the Schedule of
Executive Decisions. The Cabinet
Executive considers reports from Scrutiny Commission and all policy
& budgetary framework documents.
The agenda is available 5 clear days before
the meeting on the website or from the Council Offices. The decisions are also published and are available
2 working days after the meeting on the website or at the
Offices.
Each Cabinet member is in charge of a
portfolio, details on the portfolios can be found against the
Cabinet members.
Functions and Powers of Cabinet Executive
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To undertake the
Council’s executive role, including:
·
service delivery
·
performance management
·
policies and strategies not falling within Article 4
of the Constitution
·
corporate governance
NOTE: With the exception of regulatory, quasi-judicial
and other roles and powers delegated to other Committees (or
Officers), the Cabinet Executive is responsible for all functions
of the Council not specified as the responsibility of another
individual or body.
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To make recommendations to the
Council on the policy and budget framework as defined in Article 4
of the Constitution. (The Cabinet
Executive has powers to do all things not expressly reserved to the
Council or regulatory and other bodies.)
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To undertake and monitor
budgetary control including use of General Fund and Housing Revenue
Balances in accordance with the Budget and Policy Framework
(Procedure Rules Part 4 Section 3 Part 6).
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To be responsible for the
Statement on Internal Control.
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To set fees and charges for
services.
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To determine strategic issues
in relation to the establishment (other than major restructuring
which shall be a decision of the Council).
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To make Compulsory Purchase
Orders.
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To be responsible for the
Council’s Health and Safety responsibilities as an
employer.
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To be responsible for those
strategic partnerships in respect of which the Council is a member
or prospective member.
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To dispose of public open
spaces to Parish/Town Councils at best
consideration in accordance with the principles set out in the Code
of Practice in this Constitution.
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To dispose of land (including
buildings) where the Council no longer has a strategic need to
retain the same provided that the disposal price does not exceed a
valuation of £50,000, as determined by a qualified
valuer (above £50,000 is reserved
to Council). (Disposal decisions of
£10,000 and below are delegated to Officers).
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To adopt new open space and to
determine potential exceptions cases under the Council’s
Policy for the Transfer of Open Spaces where the commuted sum
calculation is not agreed by the Developer.
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To make recommendations to the
Council on those Land and Building transactions, acquisitions and
disposals which do not fall within the functions and powers of the
Cabinet Executive.
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To make responses to Government
Consultation Papers/Proposals and to external organisations
including neighbouring local authorities on strategic policy
proposals (where issues are covered by the Council’s existing
policy, strategic and budgetary framework, Officer delegated powers
in consultation with a Member of the Cabinet Executive are
appropriate. Such responses can only be
via recommendation to the Council if contrary to the policy and
budget framework set out in Article 4 of the
Constitution).
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To make responses to the
Scrutiny Commission in relation to its
reports/recommendations:-
a)
indicating the action the Executive proposes to
take
b)
publishing its response where Scrutiny has published
its report recommendations
c)
providing copies of the response to those who
Scrutiny have copied.
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