Determining personnel-related appeals including disciplinary matters, as required by relevant Council policies.

Considering appeals arising from the provisions of the Data Protection Act 1998.

Considering applications for discharge from mental health guardianship.

Refusing or revoking parking concessions for disabled and blind people on the grounds of misuse.

Determining disputes arising from financial assessments of persons admitted to the Council’s residential accommodation for older people.

Determining appeals by parents and students against the Director of Education’s decision in relation to awards.

Determining appeals by parents against the Director of Education’s decision on boarding education matters and other pupil benefits.

Determining appeals by parents against the Director of Education’s decision in relation to the provision of transport in cases of need, special circumstance or on safety grounds.

Determining appeals against the Director of Education’s decision on the provision of transport to denominational schools and colleges.

Reviewing the Authority’s decision, when required to do so by an individual who is the subject of personal information held by the Authority for the performance of its Social Services functions, and who is aggrieved by any decision concerning his/her access to, or rectification or erasure of, that information.

Reviewing the Authority’s decision, when required to do so by a tenant of the Authority (within the meaning of the relevant Regulations) and who is aggrieved by any decision concerning his access to, or correction or erasure of, that information.

Any other duties allocated to the Board in relation to the schedule of Local Choice Functions (see Part 3 of this Constitution).

Allocating Street and House-to-House Collection permits.

Considering applications, registering and licensing Sex Shops.

To deal with all Street Trading matters under the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1982.

To deal with any other miscellaneous licensing matters.

Determining all issues in respect of Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Vehicle licensing, including but not limited to licensing applications and disciplinary matters.

Any other duties allocated to the Board in relation to the schedule of Local Choice Functions (see Part 3 of this Constitution).

1. To act as the Council’s Licensing Committee for the purposes of the Licensing Act 2003.

2. To deal with all those functions relating to licences for the supply and sale of alcohol, related entertainment and late night refreshment as set out in the Licensing Act 2003 and subsequent Regulations.

Exercising all appropriate duties and powers of the Council under the Town and Country Planning legislation and Rules, Orders and Regulations made thereunder.

Considering and determining the designation of Conservation Areas.

Considering and determining applications for Lawful Development Certificates and Section 64 Determinations.

Authorising agreements associated with specific planning applications under Section 106 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 and similar legislation.

Considering and determining applications for Listed Building consents, demolition consents in Conservation Areas and to authorise the service of Building Preservation Notices.

Considering all matters relating to planning appeals.

Considering and approving Enhancement Schemes for Conservation Areas.

Instituting legal proceedings in respect of any matter under the control of the Board.

Authorising enforcement proceedings (including Advertisement Regulation contraventions).

Authorising the making of Tree Preservation Orders, including the consideration of consents to fell or lop trees and dealing with all matters relating to tree protection.

Considering and making observations on any Government development.

Dealing with the application and contravention of the Building Regulations, and to exercise the powers of the Council in respect of dangerous buildings.

Determining proposals for development by the Council with the exception of permitted development.

Determining any proposal by the Council or a Directorate for the felling of trees on Council owned land with the exception of emergency works involving dangerous trees.

Determining all planning applications except those where the aggregated floor space exceeds 3,000 sq. m. and which are also inconsistent with established Council policies for the particular sites. Such applications will be determined by full Council.

Exercising responsibility for fire safety and safety at Sports Grounds.

Any other duties allocated to the Board in relation to the schedule of Local Choice Functions (see Part 4 of this Constitution).

To meet on an ad-hoc basis to hear appeals from members of the public who have exhausted all other avenues within the Complaints Procedure and remain unhappy with the outcome. If the Panel considers there is a significant unresolved issue they will take appropriate steps to resolve the complaint.

Complaints will be referred to this Panel where it is clear that the complainant has a genuine complaint about the service or the way that they have been treated. The Panel will not consider complaints from individuals who are unhappy with the decisions made within the policy or statutory guidelines for a service.

The task, scope, duration and membership of each Policy Advisory Group will be agreed by the Cabinet and reported to full Council.

Membership of each Policy Advisory Group will be made up of non-Executive Councillors from the appropriate Overview Panel or Scrutiny Panel, plus a Cabinet Member with the most appropriate portfolio.

The Cabinet Member will not Chair the Policy Advisory Group but is expected to "champion" the policy area in question and present a final Policy Review report to the Cabinet.

Membership of the Policy Advisory Group will reflect the scope of inquiry and could be extended to include other external advisors and representatives of partner organisations – including members of the Bournemouth Partnership. This will formally engage external "experts" in developing policy advice - particularly in areas outside of the Council’s statutory responsibilities (e.g. health and crime) but which play a major part in achieving the Bournemouth Community Plan.

The frequency of Policy Advisory Group meetings will be dependent upon the issue and needs specified by the Cabinet.

The meeting to consider a final Policy Review report and recommendations will be held in public.

A copy of the final recommendations of a Policy Review will accompany any subsequent Cabinet report to Council on policy proposals.

Examining evidence and developing policy options.

Considering the wider policy implications of new proposals on established Council policy.

Working closely with key Partners and/or external specialists to ensure "joined-up" policy options consistent with the Bournemouth Community Plan and the Council’s Community Leadership role.

Making policy recommendations for consideration by the Cabinet.

Reporting recommendations to Cabinet in accordance with the specified terms of reference, scope and task.

Contribute to the development and implementation of community strategies.

Participate in the consideration of local Public Service Agreements, especially where targets require inter-agency working for delivery.

Co-ordinate and rationalise existing partnerships and their activities.

Co-ordinate partnerships for new initiatives.

Oversee and support the development of neighbourhood working.

Bournemouth Partnership Forums

Strengthening Our Economy

Education and Lifelong Learning

Developing Communities and Tackling Crime

Sustaining Our Environment

Caring For People

1. Whether adoption is on the best interests of a child and, if so, whether an application should be made to the Court to free the child for adoption;

2. Whether a prospective adopter is suitable to be an adoptive person;

3. Whether a prospective adopter would be a suitable adoptive parent for a particular child and to recommend accordingly to the Adoption Agency;

1. To consider representations (including complaints) made in respect of the discharge of Social Services functions or about any failure to discharge those functions.

1. Seven Members of the ‘Education and Life Long Learning, Scrutiny and Review Panel.

1. To consider all applications for approval of prospective foster carers.

2. To consider and recommend whether applications are suitable.

3. To consider and recommend terms and conditions under which applicants are approved.

4. To consider written submissions by prospective carers who have been refused approval.

5. To consider and recommend at first review whether applicants are suitable to continue.

6. To consider and recommend, if asked to do so by the Head of Children’s Services, the suitability or otherwise of carers following subsequent review.

7. To consider written submissions by carers when approval has been withdrawn.

8. To advise on the conduct of foster carer reviews.

9. To oversee the conduct of foster carer assessments.

10. To monitor the range and type of carer’s available in relation to needs of children locally.

11. To advise on the overall management of the service and any other matters referred by the Head of Children’s Services.

Up to four Members of inter-agency planning groups representing voluntary agencies;

Up to three service users/carers to be appointed on a flexible and widely drawn basis;

Co-opted representatives of statutory services as appropriate

1. To consider the operation, planning and development of Children’s Services provided by the Social Services Directorate;

2. To visit all Children’s Services establishments provided by the Council and consider reports of visitors;

3. To provide a consultation forum in the production of the Community Care/Children’s Services Plans;

4. To provide advice and guidance to the Director and the Cabinet on matters affecting Children’s services;

5. To consider matters referred by the Cabinet, Director or Heads of Service;

6. To consider reports from inter-agency planning groups/panels on matters affecting Social Services.

1. The Cabinet Member with the portfolio for ‘Strengthening Our Economy’.

2. The Cabinet Member with the portfolio for ‘Sustaining Our Environment’.

3. A representative from each political group not represented under 1. or 2. above.

4. The Members representing the Boscombe East and West and East Cliff electoral Wards.

to make recommendations to the authority as to the amount of Basic Allowance which should be payable to its elected members;

to make recommendations to the authority about the roles and responsibilities for which a Special Responsibility Allowance should be payable and as to the amount of each such allowance;

to make recommendations as to whether the authority’s allowances scheme should include an allowance in respect of the expenses of arranging for the care of children and dependants and if it does make such a recommendation, the amount of this allowance and the means by which it is determined.

· Looked After Children from a number of local forums such as Total Respect;

· Advocacy worker;

· Two Foster carers representatives;

· Bournemouth and Poole Teaching Primary Care Trust /Board Member;

· Others as required on a permanent or co-opted basis.

1. To work together, acting on behalf of the Council and partners to ensure the Local Authority’s role of ensuring that all of the services, with a responsibility to Looked After Children, Young People and Care Leavers, are of a high standard.

2. To improve the life chances of Looked After Children in line with their peers. To encourage, protect and support the Council’s Looked After Children and Young People in order that the children can grow up and contribute and participate as healthy citizens within their community.

3. To scrutinise and monitor outcomes for Looked After Children and care leavers.

4. To ensure that the profile of the corporate parenting agenda is incorporated into key plans, policies and strategies throughout the Council.

5. To raise awareness by promoting the role of members as corporate parents and the Council as a large corporate family with key responsibilities.

7. To ensure that clarity is available to children and young people on the corporate parenting they can expect from the Council.

8. To promote the development of participation and ensure that the views of children and young people are regularly heard through the CPP.

9. To undertake meetings with Looked After Children and Young People, frontline staff and foster carers.

10. To monitor the ongoing commitment to providing support, training and clarity of expectations to foster carers.