Terms of
Reference
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adopting and changing the Constitution;
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approving or adopting the Policy Framework and the Budget;
·
making decisions about any matter in the discharge of an Executive
Function which is covered by the Policy Framework or the budget
where the decision maker is minded to make it in a manner which
would be contrary to the Budget and Policy Framework;
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appointing and removing the Leader;
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agreeing and/or amending the terms of reference for Committees,
deciding on their composition and making appointments to them (in
accordance with the Local Government and Housing Act 1989) unless
the appointments have been delegated by the Council;
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appointing the Chairs of the Overview and Scrutiny Committee;
·
changing the name of the area or conferring the titles of Honorary
Alderman and Freeman of the Borough;
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making or confirming the appointment of the Head of Paid
Service;
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adopting an Allowances Scheme;
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making, amending, revoking re-enacting or adopting bylaws and
promoting or opposing the making of local legislation or Personal
Bills;
·
all Local Choice Functions set out in Section 10 of this
Constitution which the Council decides should be undertaken by
itself rather than the Executive;
·
appointing representatives to outside bodies unless the appointment
is an Executive Function or has been delegated by the Council;
and
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all matters which by law must be
reserved to the Council.