Committee details

Summary of Responsibilities:

·         General responsibility for governance-related issues on a council-wide basis, subject to the other provisions of the constitution;

·         Legal Services;

·         Democratic Services;

·         Civic matters;

·         Electoral Services;

·         Member training and development;

·         Monitoring compliance with, and the effectiveness of, the council’s decision-making processes, including;

o  executive and non-executive decision making/taking,

o  officer decision making/taking,

o  other delegated decision-making arrangements.

·         Procurement strategy and compliance, including:

o  participation in Regional Hubs and the Procurement Forward Plan;

·         Corporate contracts policy and compliance;

·         Contract monitoring of external providers, to include the Contracts Register;

·         Governance of Alternative Service Delivery Vehicles in accordance with Council policy, including via the role of Council Commissions.