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Article 4 THE FULL COUNCIL
4.1 MEANINGS
4.1.1 Policy Framework. The Policy Framework currently involves the following plans and strategies:
4.1.1.1 Those required by the Local Authorities (Functions and
Responsibilities)(England) Regulations 2000 to be adopted by the Council:
Corporate Plan
Children’s and Young Peoples Strategic Plan
Community Care Plan
Bournemouth Community Plan (Endorsed by the Council as one of the members of the Bournemouth Partnership)
Community Safety Strategy
Early Years Development and Childcare Plan
Education Development Plan
Bournemouth, Poole and Christchurch Local Transport Plan
Plans and Strategies which together comprise the Development Plan (i.e. the Structure Plan, the District Local Plan, the Minerals Local Plan, the Waste Local Plan and the Town Centre Master Plan)
Youth Justice Plan
4.1.1.2 Those other plans and strategies which government guidance
recommends should be adopted by the Council as part of the policy framework and others which the Council has decided to include:
Budget Strategy
Capital Strategy
Complaints Policy
Corporate Asset Management Plan
Customer Care Strategy
Equal Opportunities Policy
ICT Strategy
GIS Strategy
People Strategy – Valuing our Staff
Procurement Strategy
Corporate Plan
Local Code of Corporate Governance
Equality and Diversity Strategy
Office Accommodation Strategy
Strategic Risk Register
Race Equality Scheme
Bournemouth Cultural Strategy
Economic Development Programme
Joint Arts Policy for Bournemouth, Poole and Christchurch
Leisure Strategy
Marketing Strategy
Regional Planning Guidance for the South West
Welfare to Work Joint Investment Plan
Admissions Policy
Asset Management Plan
Bournemouth Adult Education Life Long Learning Development Plan
Bournemouth Youth Service Statement of Purpose and Objectives
Education Accessibility Strategy
Inclusion Strategy
School Organisation Plan
Area Forum Pilot & Neighbourhood Management Pathfinder Schemes
Boscombe the Future/SRB Scheme
Community Development Strategy and Action Plan
Community Safety Strategy
Drug Action Team Annual Plan and Annual Report
Housing Investment Programme Strategy and Statement
Housing Revenue Account Business Plan
Strategy for Tackling Rough Sleeping in Bournemouth and Review Document
Policy and Procedure for Dealing with Unauthorised Encampments and Dorset Wide Protocol
Housing and Support Strategy for People with a Learning Disability (Joint with Caring For People)
Employment Strategy for People with a Learning Disability (Joint with Caring For People)
Air Quality Strategy
Contaminated Land Strategy
Bournemouth Climate Change Strategy
Environmental Improvement Strategy (for Bournemouth Older Urban Areas)
Home Energy Conservation Act
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Poole and Christchurch Bays Shoreline Management Plan·
Waste Management Strategy·
Excess Waste Policy·
Statement of Policy for Public Entertainment Licences and Night Café RegistrationArea Child Protection Committee Annual Report and Business Plan
Better Care Higher Standards – Charter for Long Term Care
Carers Strategy
Joint Investment Plan for People with Learning Disabilities
Older People’s Modernisation Programme
Local Action Plan
Mental Health Local Implementation Plan
Quality Protects Management Action Plan
Supporting People Shadow Strategy
Tackling Teenage Pregnancy
Housing and Support Strategy for People with a Learning Disability (Joint with Developing Communities and Tackling Crime)
Employment Strategy for People with a Learning Disability (Joint with Developing Communities and Tackling Crime)
4.1.1.3 Budget.
The budget includes the allocation of financial resources to different services and projects, proposed contingency funds, the council tax base, setting the council tax and decisions relating to the control of the Council’s borrowing requirement, the control of its capital and revenue expenditure and income and the setting of virement limits.
4.2 Functions of the full Council
Only the Council will exercise the following functions:
4.2.1. Appointing the Leader of the Council (who also acts as Chair of the Cabinet).
4.2.2 Approving Executive and non-Executive membership of Council Boards, Panels, Policy Advisory Groups and Area Forums in accordance with the wishes of the Group Leaders where they are politically balanced.
4.2.3 Approving the appointment of Executive and non-Executive elected Council Members to outside bodies (including joint authorities and Partnership Boards) at neighbourhood, sub-regional, regional and national levels.
4.2.4 Approving and reviewing the Council’s Constitution to ensure the continuous improvement of local democracy – including Rules of Procedure, financial regulations and the scheme of delegation for Cabinet functions, as recommended by the Cabinet, Overview Panels or Scrutiny Panels through Cabinet.
4.2.5 Scrutinising Cabinet minutes, openly questioning the Leader and other Cabinet Members and debating decisions on policies and service management taken by the Cabinet and Senior Council Officers.
4.2.6 Receiving reports from Cabinet, Overview Panels, Scrutiny Panels, Policy Advisory Groups, Statutory Boards and Area Forums, either directly or via Cabinet as appropriate.
4.2.7 Hearing representations on concerns and issues of interest raised by elected Members, the Public, Community Groups, Partners and other organisations.
4.2.8 Developing further opportunities for Members in Council to scrutinise decisions of the Cabinet and debate issues of specific or local concern.
4.2.9 Recommending revisions to the Bournemouth Community Plan for approval by the Bournemouth Partnership/Local Strategic Partnership.
4.2.10 Approving all of the Council’s key strategies, plans and policies as recommended by the Cabinet
4.2.11 Approving budgets proposed by the Cabinet, approving the Statement of Accounts and dealing with certain key statutory decisions (e.g. setting the Council Tax) and other matters reserved under the Constitution (e.g. election of Mayor).
NOTE: Approval of the Statement of Accounts has been delegated to the ‘Final Accounts Board’ – see Article 8: ‘Statutory Boards and Other Bodies’
4.2.12 Taking decisions on matters that do not accord with the established policy and budgetary framework.
4.2.13 Approving the appointment of the Chief Executive as Head of Paid Service, Directors, Chief Finance Officer and Monitoring Officer.
4.2.14 Making decisions about any matter in the discharge of a Cabinet 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 policy framework or contrary to/or not wholly in accordance with the budget.
4.2.15 To establish an Independent remuneration Panel and to adopt, on an annual basis, a Members’ Allowances scheme upon recommendation from the Remuneration Panel.
4.2.16 To adopt the Local Code of Conduct for Councillors upon recommendations from the Standards Board.
4.2.17 Changing the name of the area, conferring the title of honorary alderman or freedom of the Borough.
4.2.18 Appointing the Mayor and Deputy Mayor.
4.2.19 Making, amending, revoking, re-enacting or adopting bylaws and promoting or opposing the making of local legislation or personal Bills
4.2.20 All local choice functions set out in Part 3 of the Constitution which the Council decides should be undertaken by itself rather than the Cabinet.
4.2.21 Those functions set out in Sections 5-8 of the Licensing Act 2003, including, determining Licensing Policy and appointing a Licensing Committee.
4.2.22 All other matters which by law, must be reserved to the full Council.
4.2.23 The Council may delegate functions (Executive or non-Executive) to other local authorities as referred to in Article 11 of this Constitution.
4.2.24 The Council may accept the delegation of functions from an other local authorities as referred to in Article 11 of this Constitution
4.3 Council meetings
There are three types of Council meeting:
The annual meeting
Ordinary meetings
Extraordinary meetings
They will all be conducted in accordance with the Council Procedure Rules in Part 4 of the Constitution. It may be necessary from time to time to arrange extraordinary meetings of the Council, for example to deal; with major development plans, or to resolve disputes.
4.4 Responsibility for functions
The Council will maintain the tables in Part 3 of this Constitution setting out the responsibilities for the Council’s functions that are not the responsibility of the Cabinet.
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