The full Council, consisting of
66 elected members, meets every six weeks, plus and annual meeting
and a budget meeting.
Its role is to:
·
Agree the policy framework, strategies and
plans;
·
Agree the budget;
·
Decide on the political management
framework;
·
Appoint the Leader for a term of four
years.
The Council also receives
reports from the Cabinet portfolio holders and from Overview and
Scrutiny Committees. Councillors can
put forward notices of motion, which initiate debates on topics of
major significance to the Borough. Councillors may also question the Leader and
Cabinet Members, and present petitions on behalf of local
residents. Members of the public can
also ask questions or present petitions, provided they give
notice.
The six-weekly Council meeting
is above all the ’public face’ of decision making
– the forum at which all councillors gather to determine, in
the public spotlight, the most significant policy issues facing the
Borough.