The Policy and Strategy Committee shall be comprised of 6 Members to be appointed at the Annual Meeting, or when a vacancy arises.
Performance Monitoring
To make recommendations to the Council where appropriate in regard to targets and monitor performance against those targets reported from time to time and as directed by the Council.
Policies
(a) To ensure the Council’s strategies, policies and procedures are undertaken in accordance with statutory and legislative requirements.
(b) To keep under review the policies and resources of the Council in relation to all services and to advise the Council on the future development of existing or the introduction of new services.
(c) To make recommendations to the Council on matters which, notwithstanding that they fall within the powers and duties of one or more other committees, are concerned with new or unformulated policy or the utilisation of resources related to policy.
(e) To consider and report to the Council upon all resolutions relating to Parliamentary matters and those resolutions passed by other local authorities and bodies and forwarded to the Council for consideration save where these are specifically assigned to other committees.
(f) To establish and foster civic relationships with such bodies or organisations as the Council may authorise.
Corporate
(a) To deal with all electoral matters affecting the Council.
(b) To make recommendations to the Council on all matters affecting the boundaries of the Council’s area, and its wards.
(c) To advise the Council on matters of policy associated with the formulation and implementation of any Structure Plan, or Local Plan relating to the area of Bishop Auckland Town Council.
(d) To consider and make recommendations to the Council on any policy documents received from other organisations and affecting the area.
(e) To advise the Council as required on all matters affecting its Constitution and the procedures applying to the Council and its Committees.
Administration
(a) To maintain a continuous general oversight of the Council’s administration.
(b) To deal with matters relating to the administration of the Council Offices.
(c) To deal with matters associated with the Coat of Arms.
