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Committees

These Committees deal with planning matters and the Council's licensing function. They have delegated authority to make certain decisions, and may make recommendations in other cases.

Audit and Resources Committee

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The Committee has a number of functions that include: act as the Council's Audit Committee for internal and external audit; overview the Council's risk management arrangements and provide independent assurance of the adequacy of the risk management framework; seek assurances that action is being taken on risk-related issues indentified by auditors and inspectors; and ensure that there are effective relationships between external and internal sudit, inspection agencies and other relevant bodies. In relation to the resources element of the portfolio, all items relating to the budget, CIP, asset portfolio and management and staffing issues.

Administration Committee

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The main functions of this Committee includes the discharge of such functions which cannot be the responsibility of the Cabinet and which have not been delegated or allocated to another committee, Panel or member of staff; to deal with matters that need to be referred to a Committee of the council relating to elections and electoral registration; be the body empowered to approve the annual statement of accounts; and to notify, report or recommend to council as appropriate. It will also be responsible for Standards matters.

Licensing Committee

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The main function of the Committee includes the dicharge of such function which fall within the ambit of the Licensing Act 2003 (or any amendment thereof) and the Gambling Act 2005 (or any recommendations thereof); to nofity, report or recommend to council as appropriate; and that the Committee is authorised by Council to delegate such work as the law permits and it considers appropriate to Council Officers or nominated third parties.