Decision making

Full Council

The full Council comprises the Council's 60 elected Members meeting together. It is chaired by the Lord Mayor who also maintains a ceremonial role. The full Council meets quarterly, plus the Annual Meeting and any special meetings required.

Responsibility and Functions

Decision-making

• Agrees policy framework i.e. statutory plans
• Approves budget
• Takes decisions on executive functions outside approved policy or budget framework
• Adopts and / or changes the constitution
• Agrees / amends terms of reference for non-executive Committees
• Adopts Members' Allowances scheme
• Confirms appointment of Head of Paid Service (the Chief Executive)
• Makes decisions on all matters which, by law, must be determined by full Council

Policy Debate
It is also a forum for debate on policy issues