Meetings, agendas and minutes - 2007/08

The Council and its committees meet regularly to consider, and make decisions, on issues that are presented to them

Category Items

Council

There are six Full Council meetings a year, held once every two months. All 39 Councillors meet together as the Council to agree Council Policy and set the Council Budget each year.
Executive

The Executive is responsible for most of the Council’s day-to-day decisions. The Executive meets once a month and is made up of 10 Councillors.
Planning and Development Committee

The Planning and Development Committee considers all major planning applications submitted to the Council. Details of each agenda will appear here five working days before the day of the meeting.
Scrutiny Overview Committee

The Scrutiny Overview Committee reviews the decisions that the Executive are going to be making in the future via the Rolling Programme (Forward Plan).
Area Committees

Terms of reference for the committees and the wards that they cover. Each Area Committee’s role is to identify and meet the needs of the community in the local area, using its budget in consultation with local people to meet local needs.
Regulatory and other Committees

These committees are required by law to oversee specific functions of the Council, such as the issuing of licenses.