There are six Statutory Boards carrying out the Council’s legal duties. These are:
Appeals Board – dealing with appeals relating to a whole range of the Council’s duties, including education, care for the elderly and housing tenants.
Licensing and Gambling Board - considers all licensing applications under the Licensing Act 2003 and the Gambling Act 2005
Licensing General Board – considers all other licensing matters not covered by the Licensing Act 2003.
Personnel (JCC) Board - helps the Council to be a good employer.
Planning Board - deals with all the Council’s duties as a planning authority.
Standards Board - promotes high standards of ethical conduct by Members of the Council and hears complaints into alledged breaches of the Code of Conduct.