The Role of the Council

Full County Council

The full Council comprises of 62 members.

Full Council meetings are held at least six times a year and the public are usually able to attend.

The Chairman of the County Council is Terry Dix.

One of its functions is to agree the major policies, which govern the way services are provided or set down the Council's general approach to do things.

Legislation prescribes that, in addition to the budget and setting of Council Tax, the full Council must adopt the following plans as part of the overall policy framework:-

Annual Investment Strategy
Annual Library Plan
Children's Services Plan
Community Care Plan
Community Strategy
Corporate Strategy
Crime and Disorder Reduction Strategies
Early Years Development Plan
Education Development Plan
Local Transport Plan
Performance Plan
Youth Justice Plan

The Council may, from time to time, decide to add other plans and strategies to this list.

Last Modified: 17/05/2007 12:40:41 Last Modified: 23/08/2007 10:52:23
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