Committee details
Council
Purpose of committee
The full Council comprises of 38 Members and exercises the following functions:-
· Adoption of the Constitution and any subsequent changes to it
· Formulating, approving and adopting the Policy Framework and the Budget
· Agreeing and/or amending the Terms of Reference for Committees, deciding on their composition and making appointments to them
· Determining matters which have been called in by a Scrutiny Committee and where the recommendation of a Scrutiny Committee is not accepted by the Policy Committee
· Considering Motions submitted by Councillors
· Considering recommendations from the Scrutiny Committees and from the Policy Committees in respect of new policy initiatives
· Considering the electoral arrangements of a Parish including any change of name
· Electing the Mayor and appointing the new Deputy Mayor annually
· Agreeing and/or amending the Work Programme proposed by the Scrutiny Committees including deciding upon the Best Value Service Review priorities
· Appointing Councillors to be representatives of the Council on outside bodies unless the appointment has been delegated by the Council
· Adopting a scheme of Members' allowances
· Changing the name of the Borough
· Conferring the title of Honorary Alderman/Freeman
· Confirming the appointment of the Head of Paid Service and Chief Officers
· Determining any delegation to Officers which does not fall within the purview of any Committee
· Making, amending, revoking, re-enacting or adopting byelaws and promoting or opposing the making of local legislation or personal bills
· Facilitating opportunities for voicing the concerns of the local community and adopting a community leadership role, promoting the "social, economic and environmental well being" of the area; and
All other matters that by law must be reserved to the Council
Membership
- Councillor Khatija (Keja) Berliner
- Councillor Robert Bird
- Councillor Gill Blackwell
- Councillor Graham Bocking
- Councillor Craig Carter
- Councillor Cate Cody
- Councillor Kevin Cromwell
- Councillor Mike Dean
- Councillor Bob East
- Councillor John Evetts
- Councillor Pauline Godwin
- Councillor Mel Gore
- Councillor David Gray
- Councillor Deborah Harwood
- Councillor Mary Jordan
- Councillor Elaine MacTiernan
- Councillor Jim Mason
- Councillor Heather McLain
- Councillor Paul McLain
- Councillor Charlotte Mills
- Councillor Jason Mills
- Councillor Helen Munro
- Councillor John Murphy (Chair)
- Councillor Paul Ockelton
- Councillor Andrew Reece (Vice-Chair)
- Councillor Chrissy Reid
- Councillor Jill Smith
- Councillor Paul Smith
- Councillor Richard Smith
- Councillor Vernon Smith
- Councillor Clare Softley
- Councillor Richard Stanley
- Councillor Philip Surman
- Councillor Mike Sztymiak
- Councillor Scott Thomson
- Councillor Robert Vines
- Councillor Mark Williams
- Councillor Philip Workman
Contact information
Support officer: Democratic Services Tel: 01684 272021. Email: democraticservices@tewkesbury.gov.uk