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PART
lV: TERMS OF REFERENCE OF COUNCIL COMMITTEES |
CONTENTS |
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Members
Meetings are held once a month with the exclusion of August. Decision/Delegated Powers
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To regulate, manage and control the finance and resources
of the Parish Council, including the recommendation to Parish Council
of the annual budgets and precept within the Council’s Financial Regulations;
2.
To review the expenditure on capital schemes and all
budgets;
3.
To provide guidance to Committees and Council on overall
levels of income and expenditure;
4.
To determine the level of staffing resources to the Council
together with matter relating to terms and conditions of employment,
and basic level of salaries;
5.
To ensure the Council complies with all legislative requirements
relating to the employment of staff;
6.
To ensure that an adequate and effective system of internal
control is in place to secure the integrity of finances and any other
information;
7.
To ensure the preservation of probity and good financial
and other practices within the Council;
8.
To consider and take appropriate action on all reports
arising from both internal and external auditors;
9.
To take steps to identify and update key risks facing
the Council, and to decide upon appropriate measures to avoid, reduce
or control those risks or their consequences;
10.
To provide regular
monitoring reports to the relevant Committees on levels of income and
expenditure in accordance with authorised budgets. The Committee has ultimate responsibility to
ensure financial balance and probity of the Parish Council;
11.
To consider and where
appropriate, authorise any requests for supplementary expenditure from
spending committees; 12. The Committee is authorised to establish sub-committees and working groups, and to appoint advisers as and when necessary to assist in its work |
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Members
How Often Meetings Held Meetings are held once every six weeks with the exclusion of August. Decision/Delegated Powers
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Members
How Often Meetings Held Meetings are held twice a month with the exclusion of August. Decision/Delegated Powers
1.
To consider and respond to all applications for planning
permission and planning appeals referred to Parish Council by Local
Planning Authorities;
2.
To consider all matters relating to Listed Building Consents,
Buildings of Special Architectural Interest, Historic Buildings and
the Conservation Area;
3.
To identify, comment upon, and refer to the relevant
authorities any matters considered to be in breach of planning permission;
4.
To consider and comment on all planning matters relating
to the Parish of Danbury and advise the Parish Council as necessary;
5.
To comment upon and monitor Tree Preservation Orders
and to seek approval for further TPOs if deemed necessary;
6.
To respond to all relevant consultation documents relating
to planning and associated matters;
7.
To review the Parish Plan, Planning Framework periodically
and at least every five years;
8.
The Committee is authorised to establish sub-committees
and working groups, and to appoint advisers as and when necessary to
assist in its work.
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Members
How Often Meetings Held Meetings are held every six weeks with the exclusion of August. Decision/Delegated Powers
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