Decision Making in North East Lincolnshire
On 1st January 2002 the Council implemented a new Constitution as required by the Local Government Act 2000. This Constitution is based on a Leader and Cabinet Model of Executive. The Constitution explains how the Council operates, how decisions are made, and by whom and the procedures and processes followed in doing so.
The ultimate decision-making body for North East Lincolnshire Council business is the full Council of all 42 elected members. Clearly, the Council cannot meet to determine every single decision that needs to be made, so the Council has scheme of delegation of decision-making. "Key" decisions - i.e those with a significant impact - are made by the Council's Cabinet; decisions relating to certain entertainment Licensing and Planning functions are determined by the Council's Licensing and Community Protection Committee and the Planning Committee respectively. A process of overview and scrutiny has been introduced to ensure that Members are fully accountable for their decisions and all decisions made are ratified by the full Council, which meets every eight weeks at either Grimsby or Cleethorpes Town Halls.
Guide to the Constitution
The Constitution
Forward Plan of Key Decisions
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