Part 2 – Section 4
Executive Arrangements and the Cabinet
1
Role of Cabinet
The Leader and Cabinet will carry out the Council’s
executive functions. Functions that are not stated in the Local
Authorities (Functions and Responsibilities) Regulations 2000 or in
other legislation to be non-executive
functions are, by default, executive functions.
1
Form and Composition
1.1
The Cabinet comprises the Leader of the Council
together with up to nine other Councillors, all appointed by the
Leader.
1.2
Neither the Leader nor any member of the Cabinet may
be appointed to the Budget and Performance Panel nor any Overview
and Scrutiny Committee, Panel or Task Group established by a
Committee.
1.3
Neither the Mayor nor the Deputy Mayor may be elected as Leader or appointed to the
Cabinet.
1.4
The Leader and members of the Cabinet can sit on any
Committees of the Council (with the local exception that the Leader
shall not sit on the Standards Committee), but members of the
Cabinet should not be in a majority.
Members of the Cabinet can chair any Committees of the
Council.
1.5
The Leader decides the executive scheme of
delegation and may authorise a Committee of Cabinet, Portfolio
Holders, or Officers to exercise executive functions from time to
time.
2
Functions of the
Cabinet
2.1
The functions of the Cabinet shall be as
follows:
(a)
Within the Budget and Policy Framework set by Full
Council, the Procedure Rules and the Financial Regulations, to
discharge the Council’s executive powers, duties and
responsibilities.
(b)
On an annual basis, to draw up proposals for the
City Council’s Revenue Budget, Capital Programme, Treasury
Management Policy and Council Tax levels and in doing so to consult
with the Budget and Performance Panel for consideration and
determination by Full Council.
(c)
To prepare draft Budget and Policy Framework
documents and in so doing to consult with the Overview and Scrutiny
Committee and to include in its submission to the Full Council a
statement of views received and the Cabinet response to those
views.
(d)
To approve or adopt
non-development plan documents prepared under the Local Development
Framework and to modify, revise, revoke or withdraw a Development
Plan Document where such modification, revision, revocation or
withdrawal is required to give effect to a direction of the
Secretary of State under the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act
2004; is recommended by a person carrying out an independent
examination under Section 20 of the 2004 Act; or is authorised by a
determination made by Full Council when approving or adopting the
development plan document.
(e)
To be responsible for promoting the economic, social
and environmental well-being of the area.
(f)
To refer to the Full Council for determination all
matters which are not in accordance with the Budget and Policy
Framework adopted by the Full Council, except matters of urgency
which shall be dealt with in accordance with the procedures set out
in Part 3 section 4.
(g)
To undertake a continuing review
of the City Council’s broad policy objectives and priorities
over the whole range of its functions and to secure a continuous
review and evaluation of the effectiveness of services and
demonstrate that the City Council is delivering those services in
accordance with the principles of Best Value, calling upon the
overview and scrutiny function to assist in that process as it
considers appropriate.
(h)
To report to the Full Council, at each scheduled
meeting, on the proceedings of the Cabinet, including a summary of
all Key Decisions taken.
(i)
To report to the Full Council, where appropriate, on
any matters which Council or Overview
and Scrutiny Committee or Budget and Performance Panel have
requested.
(j)
The Leader and each member of the Cabinet will
present a business progress report annually in writing to Council
usually at the meeting preceding Annual Council.
(k)
To take any urgent action necessary in the event of
a civil emergency and to determine general policy matters at such
times.
(l)
To consider all Bills introduced into Parliament and
all Acts passed, which affect the interests of the City Council,
and pursue any changes in the law which it
feels appropriate and make recommendations to the Full
Council involving significant policy issues.
(m)To delegate
executive functions, as appropriate, to Cabinet Committees, Joint
Committees, other authorities, Portfolio Holders or
Officers.