| Administrative History | General responsibility for governance-related issues on a council-wide basis, subject to the other provisions of the constitution;
Legal Services, Democratic Services, Civic matters, Electoral Services, Member training and development, Monitoring compliance with, and the effectiveness of, the council’s decision-making processes, including:
o executive and non-executive decision making/taking,
o officer decision making/taking,
o other delegated decision-making arrangements.
Procurement strategy and compliance, including:
o participation in Regional Hubs and the Procurement Forward Plan;
Corporate contracts policy and compliance;
Contract monitoring of external providers, to include the Contracts Register;
Governance of Alternative Service Delivery Vehicles in accordance with Council policy, including via the role of Council Commissions. |