The full Council comprises
of the Council's 60 elected Members meeting together. It is chaired
by the Lord Mayor who also maintains a ceremonial role. The full
Council meets quarterly, plus the Annual Meeting and any special
meetings required.
Responsibility and
Functions
Decision-making
·
Agrees policy framework i.e.
statutory plans
·
Approves budget
·
Takes decisions on executive
functions outside approved policy or budget framework
·
Adopts and / or changes the
constitution
·
Agrees / amends terms of
reference for non-executive Committees
·
Adopts Members' Allowances
scheme
·
Confirms appointment of Head
of Paid Service (the Chief Executive)
·
Makes decisions on all
matters which, by law, must be determined by full
Council
Policy Debate
It is also a forum for
debate on policy issues