Finance and Governance
a) The functions and areas of policy and decision making responsibility to the extent that they are not non-executive are:
- Financial Services, including Accounting and Budgeting, Internal Audit and Assurance and Procurement
- Collection of council tax and NNDR
- Administration of Housing Benefit and Local Council Tax Support
- Council Planning and Performance Frameworks
- Democratic Services, including Electoral and Mayoral Services; Member Services
- Information Governance
- Legal Services
- Arrangements for Coroner’s, Local Land Charges and Registration Services
- Organisational Health and Safety
- Armed Forces Covenant
- Corporate Landlord (operational buildings and facilities management)
b) Additional specific delegated decision making powers to :
- Approve award of community grants, in conjunction with the Cabinet Member Adults, Health and Community Wellbeing
- Be consulted by the Director: Governance and Partnerships on proposals to write off debtor accounts in excess of £5000 for any one debtor.
- Approve the grant of Discretionary Rate Relief