Terms of
Reference
Functions:
Only the Council will exercise the following
functions:
4.4.1
adopting and changing the Constitution;
4.4.2
approving or adopting the Policy Framework and the Budget;
4.4.3 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;
4.4.4
appointing and removing the Leader;
4.4.5
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;
4.4.6
appointing the Chairs of the Overview and Scrutiny Committees;
4.4.7
changing the name of the area or conferring the titles of Honorary
Alderman and Freeman of the Borough;
4.4.8 making
or confirming the appointment of the Head of Paid Services;
4.4.9
adopting an Allowances Scheme;
4.4.10 making, amending, revoking re-enacting
or adopting bylaws and promoting or opposing the making of local
legislation or Personal Bills;
4.4.11 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;
4.4.12 appointing representatives to outside
bodies unless the appointment is an Executive Function or has been
delegated by the Council; and
4.4.13 all matters which by law must be
reserved to the Council.