· The Financing of the Council and its Budget, and Corporate Business Planning
· Capital Programme and Strategy
· Reserves, Income and Funding Strategy
· Treasury and Business Management
· Procurement, Corporate Contracts and Contract Monitoring
· Insurance
· External Audit
· Pensions
· Revenues and Exchequer Functions, Including Benefits
· Voluntary, Community and Faith Sector, including Citizens’ Advice Bureaux
· All aspects of safer communities: Wardens, ASB and CCTV.
· Gypsies and Travellers
· Community Strategy
· Crewe Market Scheme
· Governance and Performance of ASDVs