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Committee meetings

Committee Meetings

Council members form a variety of committees to control specific areas of the Council. These committees meet on a regular basis, normally within the main Council building at Bridgwater House, King Square. The meetings are open to public attendance, except when confidential (exempt) business is being dealt with.

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Audit & Standards Committee

This Committee provides independent assurance to the Council and the Executive of the adequacy of the overall corporate governance and internal control environments including risk management and to oversee the financial reporting process.
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Community Scrutiny Committee

This Committee's key focus is the scrutiny of service delivery and community issues.
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Corporate Scrutiny Committee

This Committee's key focus is the scrutiny of strategic business and processes within the Council.
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Delegated Decisions

These are decisions taken in accordance with the Council's Scheme of Delegation.
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Development Committee

The Development Committee consider and make recommendations on planning applications, applications for display of advertisements, listed building consent and tree preservation orders.
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Executive

The Executive is the decision making body with the Council's structures to take a range of decisions set out in the Constitution and is chaired by the Leader of Council.
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Full Council

The principal role of Full Council is to agree the Constitution; agree the budget and a number of specific policies and plans and exercise community leadership.
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Grants Award Sub-Committee

The sub-committee is responsible for awarding project and amenity grants and reviewing performance against all Service Level Agreements issued with grants.
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Joint Overview & Scrutiny Committee

This is a joint committee consisting of the members of the Community and Corporate Scrutiny committees, among other issues, the joint committee considers the Executive decisions and budget proposals.
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Licensing & General Purposes Committee

This committee is responsible for dealing with a range of licensing applications, including those for the sale/supply of alcohol, hackney carriages and private hire vehicle and the register of food premises.
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Licensing Panel

This Committee deals with all licensing applications.
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Property Investment Board

This Committee deals with investment decisions in accordance with the Commercial Property Investment Strategy.
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Tree Preservation Order Sub Committee

This Committee deals with objections to the making of Tree Preservation Orders.
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Audit & Governance - ARCHIVE

This Committee provides independent assurance to the Council and the Executive of the adequacy of the overall corporate governance and internal control environments including risk management and to oversee the financial reporting process.
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Standards Committee - ARCHIVE

The Committee deals with the adoption and revision of the Code of Conduct, revisions of the Constitution, overview of the Whistle Blowing policy and the Council's protocols in for District Council member/officer relations and Gifts and Hospitality.
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