Appendix - The Delegation Table Contents: • Functions Delegated by the Council to Officers (Pages 1-20) • Statutory and Proper Officers (Pages 21-28)

Functions Delegated by the Council to Officers (Schedule of Council Functions)

FUNCTION PROVISION OF RESPONSIBILITY/ ACT OR DECISION MAKER STATUTORY INSTRUMENT

A. Functions relating to town and country planning and development management amongst others, including the following:

1. Power to Sections 70(1)(a) Planning Applications Committee - determine application and The determination of any for planning (b) and 72 of the application not delegated to permission Town and officers or which relate to land or Country buildings managed by the Director Planning Act of Environment Planning and 1990 Enforcement or to which there are material planning objections - except where representations are received that could otherwise be considered material planning objections but in the opinion of the Head of Planning Applications are not relevant in a particular case.

Director of Environment Planning and Enforcement - set out in notes 1 & 2 below

2. Power to Section 73 of the As A1 determine Town and applications to Country develop land without Planning Act compliance with 1990 conditions previously attached

3. Power to grant Section 73A of As A1 planning permission the Town and for development Country already carried out Planning Act 1990

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4. Power to Section 316 of the As A1. determine application Town and Country for planning Planning Act 1990 permission made by and the Town and a local authority, Country Planning alone or jointly with General another person Regulations 1992 (S.I. 1992/1492) (and subsequent amendments and regulations).

Sections 69, 91, 92 and 96A of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 and the Town and Country Planning (Development Management Procedure) (England) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/595) (as amended).

5. Power to decline to Section 70A, 70B & Director of Environment, determine application 70C of the Town and Planning and Enforcement for planning Country Planning Act permission 1990

6. Duties relating to Sections 69, 91, 92 Director of Environment, the making of and 96A of the Town Planning and Enforcement determinations of and Country planning applications Planning Act 1990 and the Town and Country Planning (Development Management Procedure) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/595) (as amended).

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7. Power to make The Town and Director of Environment, determinations, give Country Planning Planning and Enforcement approvals and agree (General Permitted certain other matters Development) relating to the (England) Order exercise of permitted 2015. (2015/595) (as development rights amended).

8. Power to enter Section 106 of Director of Environment, into agreement the Town and Planning and Enforcement or regulating Country Director of Economic Development development or use Planning Act or of land 1990 Director of Property and Infrastructure Section 111 of the Director of Highways, Transportation Local Government and Waste Act 1972 9. Power to issue a Sections 191(4) and Director of Environment, certificate of existing 192(2) of the Town Planning and Enforcement or proposed lawful and Country use or development Planning Act 1990 10. Power to serve Section 94(2) of Director of Environment, a completion the Town and Planning and Enforcement notice Country Planning Act 1990 11. Power to Section 196A and Regulation Committee - the carrying authorise entry onto 196B of the Town out of enforcement action, initiation land and Country of Stop Notices or any other form of Planning Act action which may give rise to 1990 liability to pay compensation.

Director of Environment, Planning and Enforcement - to exercise all other powers delegated to the committee by the Council in relation to the enforcement of the control of development under the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 and related statutory instruments.

12. Power to require Section 102 of As A11 the discontinuance of the Town and a use of land Country Planning Act 1990

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13. Power to serve a Sections 171C, As A11 planning 171E, contravention notice, 187A and 183(1) of temporary notice, the Town and breach of condition Country notice, or stop notice Planning Act 1990 14. Power to issue Section 172 and As A11 an enforcement 173A of the notice and power to Town and vary and withdraw Country an enforcement Planning Act notice 1990

15. Power to apply Section 187B of As A11 for an injunction the Town and restraining a breach Country of planning control Planning Act 1990

16. The obtaining of Section 330 of As A11 information as to the Town and interests in land Country Planning Act 1990

17. Duty to determine Paragraph 2(6)(a) Director of Environment, conditions to which of Schedule 2 to Planning and Enforcement old mining the Planning and permissions, relevant Compensation Act planning permissions 1991, paragraph 9(6) relating to dormant of Schedule 13 to sites or active Phase the Environment Act I or II sites, or 1995 and paragraph mineral permissions 6(5) of Schedule 14 relating to mining to that Act sites, as the case may be, are to be subject

18.Power to Town and Country Director of Environment, determine a Planning Planning and Enforcement screening or scoping (Environmental opinion Impact Assessment) Regulations 2011 as consolidated and amended by SI 2017/571 and subsequent amendments and regulations.

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19.Power to The Conservation Director of Environment, Planning determine an of Habitats and and Enforcement - to determine Appropriate Species Appropriate Assessment Assessment Regulations 2010 applications where Natural England application (SI 2010/490) as has advised the Council that it is consolidated and satisfied that the proposal will not amended by the affect the conservation objectives Conservation of of the designated site or that the Habitats and mitigation measures proposed are Species acceptable Regulations 2017 (SI 2017/1012) and as the later is amended by SI 2018/1307). 20. Power to act as a Para. (ze) of Director of Environment, Planning statutory planning Schedule 4 of The and Enforcement. consultee for major Town and Country development with Planning surface water (Development drainage as the Lead Management Local Flood Authority. Procedure) (England) Order 2015 (SI 2015/595). B. Regulatory Services Functions

1. Duty to keep list of Sections 3, 5, 6 and Director of Environment, persons entitled to 11 of the Poisons Act Planning and Enforcement sell non-medicinal 1972 poisons 2. Power to Section 1 of the Director of Environment, register animal Performing Animals Planning and Enforcement trainers and (Regulation) Act exhibitors 1925 3. Power to license Part II of the Director of Environment, the employment of Children and Young Planning and Enforcement children Persons Act 1933, bylaws made under that Part, and Part II

of the Children and Young Persons Act 1963

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4. Power to approve Section 46A of the Corporate Director of Growth and premises for the Marriage Act 1949 Environment solemnisation of and the Marriages Appeals for refusals to be marriages (Approved considered by the Regulation Premises) Committee Regulations 1995 (S.I. 1995/510) as amended by SI 2003/1961, and The Marriages and Civil Partnerships (Approved Premises) Regulations 2005 (SI 2005/3168) and amended by SIs 2011/2661 and SI 2013/2294.

5. Powers to license Articles 13 and 14 Director of Environment, the sale and collection of the Pigs Planning and Enforcement of pigs (Records, Identification and Movement) Order 2011 (SI 2011/2154) and related regulations.

6. All Commons Part 1 of the Regulation Committee Registration functions Commons Act 2006 and Commons

Registration (England) Regulations 2008 (SI 2008/1961).

C. Functions Relating to Hig hways

1. Power to grant Section 50 of the Director of Highways, a street works New Roads and Transportation and Waste

licence Street Works Act 1991

2. Power to permit Section 139 of the Director of Highways, deposit of builder's Highways Act 1980 Transportation and Waste skip on highway

3. Power to license Section 142 of the Director of Highways, planting, retention Highways Act 1980 Transportation and Waste and maintenance of trees etc. in part of highway

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4. Power to license Section 169 of the Director of Highways, works in relation to Highways Act 1980 Transportation and Waste buildings etc. that obstruct the highway

5. Power to consent Section 171 of the Director of Highways, to temporary Highways Act 1980 Transportation and Waste deposits or excavations in streets 6. Power to Section 172 of the Director of Highways, dispense with Highways Act 1980 Transportation and Waste obligation to erect hoarding or fence

7. Power to restrict Section 178 of the Director of Highways, the placing of rails, Highways Act 1980 Transportation and Waste beams etc over highways

8. Power to consent Section 179 of the Director of Highways, to construction of Highways Act 1980 Transportation and Waste cellars etc under street 9. Power to consent to Section 180 of the Director of Highways, the making of Highways Act 1980 Transportation and Waste openings into cellars etc under streets, and pavement lights and ventilators

10. Powers relating to Section 149 of the Director of Highways, the removal of things Highways Act 1980 Transportation and Waste so deposited on highways as to be a nuisance

11. Duty to assert Section 130 of the Director of Environment, and protect the rights Highways Act 1980 Planning and Enforcement or of the public to use Director of Highways, and enjoyment of Transportation and Waste highways

12. The making of Section 278 of the Director of Environment, agreements for the Highways Act 1980 Planning and Enforcement or execution of Director of Highways, highways works Section 38 of the Transportation and Waste Highways Act 1980

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13. Preventing Section 100 of the Director of Highways, surface water from Highways Act 1980 Transportation and Waste flowing on to the highway

14. The adoption of Section 228 of the Director of Highways, small pieces of Highways Act 1980 Transportation and Waste highway where the land owner is KCC or unknown or when works have been carried out

15. The making of Road Traffic Director of Highways, traffic regulation Regulation Act 1984 Transportation and Waste orders to restrict traffic.

D. Functions relating to Public Paths

1. Power to create Section 25 of the Regulation Committee – where footpaths, Highways Act 1980 substantive objection has been bridleways and raised or the Local Member restricted byways requests by agreement Otherwise, Director of Environment, Planning and Enforcement 2. Power to create Section 26 of the Regulation Committee – where footpaths, Highways Act 1980 substantive objection has been bridleways and raised or the Local Member restricted byways requests

Otherwise, Director of Environment, Planning and Enforcement

3. Duty to keep Section 31A of the Director of Environment, register of information Highways Act 1980 Planning and Enforcement with respect to maps, statements and declarations 4. Power to stop up Section 118 of the Regulation Committee – where footpaths, Highways Act 1980 substantive objection has been bridleways and raised or the Local Member restricted byways requests

Otherwise, Director of Environment, Planning and Enforcement

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5. Power to Section 118ZA and Regulation Committee – where determine 118C(2) of the substantive objection has been application for public Highways Act 1980 raised or the Local Member path extinguishment requests order Otherwise, Director of Environment, Planning and Enforcement

6. Power to make a Section 118A of the Regulation Committee – where rail crossing Highways Act 1980 substantive objection has been extinguishment raised or the Local Member order requests

Otherwise, Director of Environment, Planning and Enforcement

7. Power to make a Section 118B of the Regulation Committee – where special Highways Act 1980 substantive objection has been extinguishment order raised or the Local Member requests

Otherwise, Director of Environment, Planning and Enforcement 8. Power to divert Section 119 of the Regulation Committee – where footpaths, Highways Act 1980 substantive objection has been bridleways and raised or the Local Member restricted byways requests

Otherwise, Director of Environment, Planning and Enforcement 9. Power to make a Section 119Z and Regulation Committee – where public path or 119C(4) of the substantive objection has been restricted byway Highways Act 1980 raised or the Local Member diversion order requests

Otherwise, Director of Environment, Planning and Enforcement 10. Power to make Section 119A of the Regulation Committee – where a rail crossing Highways Act 1980 substantive objection has been diversion order raised or the Local Member requests

Otherwise, Director of Environment, Planning and Enforcement

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11. Power to make a Section 119B of the Regulation Committee – where special diversion Highways Act 1980 substantive objection has been order raised or the Local Member requests

Otherwise, Director of Environment, Planning and Enforcement

12. Power to Section 119C(3) of Director of Environment, require applicant the Planning and Enforcement for order to enter Highways Act 1980 into agreement

13. Power to make an Section 119D of the Regulation Committee – where SSSI diversion order Highways Act 1980 substantive objection has been raised or the Local Member requests

Otherwise, Director of Environment, Planning and Enforcement

14. Duty to keep Section 121B of Director of Environment, register with respect the Highways Act Planning and Enforcement of applications under 1980 and the sections 118ZA, Restricted Byways 118C, (Application and 119ZA and 119C of Consequential the Amendment of Highways Act 1980 Provisions) Regulations 2006/1177 15. Power to decline Section 121C of the Regulation Committee – where to determine certain Highways Act 1980 substantive objection has been applications raised or the Local Member requests

Otherwise, Director of Environment, Planning and Enforcement

16. Duty to assert Section 130 of the Director of Environment, and protect the rights Highways Act 1980 Planning and Enforcement of the public to use and enjoyment of highways

17. Duty to serve Section 130A of the Director of Environment, notice of proposed Highways Act 1980. Planning and Enforcement action in relation to obstruction

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18. Power to apply Section 130B(7) of Director of Environment, for variation of order the Planning and Enforcement under section 130B of Highways Act 1980 the Highways Act 1980 19. Power to Section 135 of the Director of Environment, authorise temporary Highways Act 1980 Planning and Enforcement disturbance of surface of footpath or bridleway 20. Power Section 135A of the Director of Environment, temporarily to divert Highways Act 1980 Planning and Enforcement footpath or bridleway 21. Functions relating Section 135B of the Director of Environment, to the making good of Highways Act 1980 Planning and Enforcement damage and the removal of obstructions 22. Powers relating to Section 149 of the Director of Environment, the removal of things Highways Act 1980 Planning and Enforcement so deposited on highways as to be a nuisance

23. Power to Section 32 of the Regulation Committee – where extinguish certain Acquisition of substantive objection has been public rights of way Land Act 1981 raised or the Local Member requests

Otherwise, Director of Environment, Planning and Enforcement

24. Duty to keep Section 53 of the Regulation Committee – where definitive map and Wildlife and substantive objection has been statement under Countryside Act raised or at the request of a political review 1981 party or elected Member

Otherwise, Director of Environment, Planning and Enforcement

25. Power to Section 53A of the Regulation Committee – where include Wildlife and substantive objection has been modifications in Countryside Act raised or the Local Member other orders 1981 requests

Otherwise, Director of Environment, Planning and Enforcement

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26. Duty to keep Section 53B of the Director of Environment, register of prescribed Wildlife and Planning and Enforcement information with Countryside Act respect to applications 1981 under section 53(5) of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981

27. Power to prepare Section 57A of the Director of Environment, map and statement Wildlife and Planning and Enforcement by way of Countryside Act consolidation of 1981 definitive map and statement 28. Power to Section 3 of the Regulation Committee – where designate footpath as Cycle substantive objection has been cycle track Tracks Act 1984 and raised or the Local Member the Cycle Tracks requests Regulations 1984 (SI Otherwise, Director of 1984/1431). Environment, Planning and

Enforcement

29. Power to Section 294 of the Regulation Committee – where extinguish public right Housing Act 1984 substantive objection has been of way over land raised or the Local Member acquired for requests clearance Otherwise, Director of Environment, Planning and Enforcement

30. Power to Section 257 of Regulation Committee – where authorise stopping- the Town and substantive objection has been up or diversion of Country raised or the Local Member footpath or bridleway Planning Act requests 1990 Otherwise, Director of Environment, Planning and Enforcement

31. Power to Section 258 of Regulation Committee – where extinguish public the Town and substantive objection has been rights of way Country raised or the Local Member over land held Planning Act requests for planning 1990 Otherwise, Director of purposes Environment, Planning and Enforcement

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32. Power to enter Section 35 of Director of Environment, into agreements with the Countryside Planning and Enforcement respect to means of and Rights of access Way Act 2000 33. Power to Section 37 of Director of Environment, provide access in the Countryside Planning and Enforcement absence of and Rights of agreement Way Act 2000 35. Making, variation Highways Act 1980 Regulation Committee or revocation of (Gating Orders) Gating Order (England) Regulations 2006

E. Functions Relating to Elections

1. Powers in respect Section 35 of the General Counsel (as the County of holding of County Representation of Returning Officer) Council elections the People Act 1983 2. Power to pay Section 54 of the General Counsel (as the County expenses properly Representation of Returning Officer) incurred by electoral the registration officers in People Act 1983 relation to County Council functions

4. Duty to Section 86 of the General Counsel (as the County declare vacancy Local Government Returning Officer) in office in certain Act cases 1972

5. Duty to give Section 87 of the General Counsel (as the County public notice of a Local Government Returning Officer) casual vacancy Act 1972. 6. Power to set Section 36(4) of the Electoral and Boundary Review County Scale of Representation of the Committee Election Fees and People Act 1983. Expenses for KCC Elections.

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7. Power to submit Section 10 of the Electoral and Boundary Review proposals to the Representation of Committee Secretary of State the People Act for an order under 2000 section 10 (pilot schemes for local elections in England and Wales) of the Representation of the People Act 2000

F. Functions relating to name and status of areas and individuals

1. Power to change Section 74 of the County Council the name of the Local Government county Act 1972 2. Power to confer Section 249 of the County Council title of honorary Local Government alderman or to admit Act to be an honorary 1972 freeman

G. Functions relating to the Land Drainage Act 1991

1. Power to enforce Section 21 of the Director of Environment, obligations to repair Land Drainage Act Planning and Enforcement watercourses, 1991 as amended by bridges, etc Section 31 of Schedule 2 of the Flood and Water Management Act 2010. 2. Power to give Section 23 of the Director of Environment, consent for Land Planning and Enforcement obstructions, etc, in Drainage Act 1991 watercourses as amended by Section 32 of Schedule 2 of the Flood and Water Management Act 2010

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3. Power to require Section 25 of the Director of Environment, works for Land Drainage Act Planning and Enforcement maintaining flow of 1991 as amended by watercourses Section 33 of Schedule 2 of the Flood and Water Management Act 2010

4. Powers of entry Section 64 of the Director of Environment, for internal drainage Land Drainage Act Planning and Enforcement. boards and local 1991 authorities

H. Other Functions

1. Power to make, Any provision of County Council amend, revoke or any enactment re- enact bylaws (including a local Act), whenever passed, and section 14 of the Interpretation Act 1978

2. Power to promote Section 239 of the County Council or oppose local or Local Government personal Bills Act 1972

3. Functions relating Regulations under Superannuation Fund Committee. to local government section 7, 12 or 24 pensions, etc of the Superannuation Act 1972

4. Duty to approve The Accounts and Governance and Audit Committee authority's statement Audit Regulations of accounts, income 2015 (2015/234). and expenditure and balance sheet or record of receipts and payments (as the case may be)

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5. Functions relating Ch.1 of Part 6 of the Kent and Essex Inshore to sea fisheries Marine and Coastal Fisheries and Conservation Access Act 2009 and Authority, The Kent and Essex Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Order 2010 (SI 2010/2190).

6. Power to Section 106 of, and County Council make standing paragraph 42 of orders. Schedule 12 to, the Local Government Act 1972

7. Power to appoint Sections 112 and Senior Managers - Personnel staff or place them 113 of the Local Committee or Member at the disposal of Government Act Appointment Panel (Sub other authorities 1972 Committee)

Other officers – Senior Managers

8. Duty to appoint Sections 151 of the County Council officers as Head of Local Government Paid Service, Act Monitoring Officer, as 1972, 4(1) and 5(1) responsible for of the Local administration of Government financial affairs and and Housing Act provide staff for them 1989

9. Power to make Section 135 of the County Council standing orders as Local Government to contracts Act 1972

10. Power to make Section 92 of the Corporate Director of Finance (as payments or provide Local Government the other benefits in Act Section 151 Officer) cases of 2000. maladministration, etc 11. The making Section 67(1) and Head of Democratic Services of arrangements Schedule 18 of for appeals the Schools against Standards and exclusion of Framework Act pupils 1998

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12. The making Section 94(1) and Head of Democratic Services of arrangements (4) and Schedule for admission 24 of the Schools appeals Standards and Framework Act 1998

13. The making of Section 95(2) and Head of Democratic Services arrangements for Schedule 25 of children to whom the Schools section 87 applies: Standards and appeals by Framework Act governing bodies 1998 14. The obtaining of Section 16 of the Director of Environment, particulars of Local Government Planning and Enforcement persons interested (Miscellaneous in land Provisions) Act 1976

15. Discharge Section 23 of the Mental Health Guardianship Sub- of persons who Mental Health Act Committee on the recommendation are 1983 of Director of Disabled Children, subject to Adults Learning Disability and Guardianship Mental Health

16. Appointment School Governance Governor Appointment Panel of, nomination of (Constitution) Appointments delegated to the or removal of LEA (England) Corporate Director Children, Young Governors to Regulations People and Education, in school governing 2012 consultation with the Chairman of bodies the Governor Appointment Panel where the nominee meets the guidelines in full

17. Legal Environmental Director of Highways, framework for duty Protection Act 1990 Transportation and Waste of care for waste, contaminated land and statutory nuisance.

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18. To carry out The Highways Act Director of Highways, Highways, 1980, The Traffic Transportation and Waste Transport & Management Act Waste statutory 2004, The New duties included Roads and within the listed Streetworks Act legislation. 1991, The Road Traffic Act 1991, Traffic Signs

Regulations and General Directions 2016, The Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015,

The Equality Act 2010, Town and Country Planning Act 1990, The Wildlife & Countryside Act 1981 and Public Nuisance Common Law. 19. Grant Section 33 (2) of the Standards Committee dispensations where: Localism Act 2011

(i) without the dispensation, the representation of different political groups on the body transacting the business would be so upset as to alter the outcome of any vote on the matter; or

(ii) that the authority considers that the dispensation is in the interests of persons living in its area; or

(iii) where the Committee considers that it is otherwise appropriate to grant a dispensation.

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20. The appointment See Relevant County Council of proper officers regulation in Constitution: Statutory and Proper Officers. 21. The appointment All Senior Officers except when the (and the revocation appointment needs to be made by of any such the Leader in connection with the appointment) of an delegation by him of his functions, individual: the list of those appointments to be (a) to any office agreed from time to time by other than an office the Selection & Member in which he is Services Committee employed by the authority (b) to any body other than: (i) the authority (ii) a joint committee of two or more authorities (c) to any committee or sub- committee of such a body 22. Any function All Senior Officers under a local Act

Note 1 - The following delegation to the Head of Planning Applications Group was agreed by the Planning Applications Committee on 18 November 2015:

To determine any application (including details submitted under condition and non- material amendments) for which there has been no relevant planning objection raised by consultees or as a result of publicity, or where representations are received that could otherwise be considered material planning objections but in the opinion of the Head of Planning Applications are not relevant in a particular case.

Note 2 – The following delegation to the Head of Planning Applications Group was agreed by the Planning Applications Committee on 18 November 2015:

To refuse applications and to not approve details submitted under conditions where such submissions meet any of the following criteria:

• The proposal does not accord with the Development Plan and there are no overriding material reasons for granting permission or approving the details;

• Insufficient detail or information has been submitted to: (i) enable proper consideration of an application for planning permission; or (ii) satisfy the terms of a condition or conditions, in the case of an

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application to discharge a condition or conditions; or (iii) enable technical issues raised by consultees to be resolved, either to determine an application for permission or to discharge a condition or conditions; • The applicant has not agreed a reasonable extension of time to otherwise allow, within the required timescale for: (i) proper consideration of any further information submitted; or (ii) completion of a legal agreement; or (iii) resolution of any other outstanding matters; • The applicant has failed to complete a legal agreement upon which a resolution by the Planning Applications Committee to grant planning permission is dependent within 6 months of such a resolution being made;

• The application is retrospective and is aimed at rectifying a breach of planning control against which Enforcement proceedings including Court prosecutions have already been instigated;

• The application is a repeat application within 12 months of a previous refusal or withdrawal and does not address the grounds of refusal or concerns raised by the earlier proposal.

Such decisions in relation to Note 2 above will only be issued following consultation with the Chairman, Vice Chairman and Lead Spokesman for each political group prior to a decision being taken unless reasons of urgency make this impracticable. The consultation period shall usually be 2 working days.

Any decision taken in respect of Note 2 above is to be reported to the committee, including the reason that (exceptionally) it had been impractical to consult the Chairman, Vice-Chairman and Lead Spokesman for each political group.

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Statutory and Proper Officers Any enactment, instrument or local statutory provision passed prior to the Local Government Act 1972 Purpose Officer Any reference to the Clerk of a council which, by virtue General Counsel of the Local Government Act 1972, is to be construed as a reference to the proper officer of the Council

Any reference to the Treasurer of a council which, by virtue Corporate Director of of the Local Government Act 1972, is to be construed as Finance a reference to the proper officer of the Council

Local Authority Social Services Act 1970 Section Purpose Officer 6(A1) Appointment as Director of Adult Social Corporate Director Services Adult Social Care and Health

Agriculture Act 1970 Section Purpose Officer 67(3) Appointment as Agricultural Analyst Director of Environment, Planning & Enforcement

Local Government Act 1972 Section Purpose Officer 83 Witness and receive declarations of Head of Democratic Members’ acceptance of office Services 84 Receive written notice of Members’ Head of Democratic resignation from office Services 88(2) Convene Council meeting for election Head of Democratic to vacant office of Chairman Services 89(1)(b) Receive notice of casual vacancy from Head of Democratic two local government electors Services 100B(2) Decide on the exclusion of reports Head of Democratic and agendas from public inspection Services 100B(7)(c) Decide whether copy documents supplied to General Counsel Members should also be supplied to the press 100C(2) Produce a written summary of proceedings Head of Democratic taken by a committee in private Services 100D(1) Compile a list of background papers to a Relevant Corporate committee report Director responsible for preparing report 100D(5)(a) Identify background papers that disclose Relevant Corporate facts or matters on which a report is based Director responsible for preparing report

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100F(2) Identify which documents contain Head of Democratic exempt information that are not Services available for Members 115(2) Receive from officers any money and Corporate Director, property committed to their charge Finance & Procurement in connection with their office 146(1) Sign statutory declaration to enable transfer Corporate Director, of securities in the event of a change of Finance & name of the Council Procurement 151 Responsibility for the administration of the Corporate Director of Council’s financial affairs (Chief Finance Finance Officer) 191(2) Receive applications from Ordnance Corporate Director, Survey for assistance in surveying Growth, Environment disputed & 210(6)-(7) Eboxuercisendari esres idual functions in relation to GTreannseralpo rCt ounsel charities 225(1) Receive and retain deposited documents General Counsel 229(5) Certify photographic copy documents General Counsel 234(1) Sign public notices, orders and Head of Paid Service other documents on behalf of the or other officer where Council the document to be authenticated relates to a delegated power

236(10) Send copy bylaws to district councils General Counsel

238 Certification of copy byelaws General Counsel

Sch.12 Sign summonses to attend meetings Head of Democratic Pt.I Services Para.4(2)( b)

Sch.12 Receive written notice that a Member wants Head of Democratic Pt.I a summons sent to an alternative address Services Para.4(3) Sch.29 Adaptation, modification and amendment General Counsel Pt.I of enactments Para.4(1)( b) Sch.29 Appoint interim superintendent registrars Head of Libraries, Pt.II or interim registrars of births and deaths Registration & Para.41(3 pursuant to the Registration Service Act Archives )- 1953 (5) Exercise powers provided by the local scheme of organisation of the Registration Service pursuant to the 1953 Act Prescription by the Registrar General of duties of proper officers under the Registration and Marriage Acts

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Local Government Act 1974 Section Purpose Officer 30(5) Give public notice of Local Government Head of Democratic Ombudsman’s report Services

Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976 Section Purpose Officer 41 Certifying copy resolutions and minutes of Head of Democratic proceedings Services

Highways Act 1980 Section Purpose Officer 59(1) Certify that extraordinary expenses have Corporate Director, been incurred in maintaining the highway Growth, Environment by reason of damage caused by excessive & weight Transport 193(3) Certify that additional expenses have been Corporate Director, incurred in the execution of wider than Growth, Environment normal street works & Transport 205(3)-(5) Undertake duties as specified in the Corporate Director, schedules in relation to private street Growth, Environment works & Transport 210(2) Certify amendments to estimated costs and Corporate Director, provisional apportionment of costs under the Growth, Environment & private street works code Transport

211(1) Make final apportionment of costs as Corporate Director, 212(4) detailed in the schedules under the private Growth, Environment 216(2)-(3) street works code & Transport 295(1) Issue notice requiring removal of materials Corporate Director, from non-maintainable streets in which Growth, Environment works & are due to take place Transport 321 Authenticate notices and other documents General Counsel

Sch.9 Sign plans showing proposed Corporate Director, Para.4 prescribed improvement or building Growth, Environment lines & Transport

Representation of the People Act 1983 Section Purpose Officer 35 Appointment as Returning Officer for local General Counsel elections 67(7)(b) Receive declarations and giving public notice Head of Democratic of election agents’ appointments Services 81 and 89 Appropriate officer for the election of County Head of Democratic Councillors Services

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82(4) Receive declarations and giving public notice Head of Democratic of election agents’ or candidates’ election Services expenses 131(1) Provide accommodation for holding election Head of Democratic court Services

Weights and Measures Act 1985 Section Purpose Officer 72(1) Appointment as Chief Inspector of Weights Principal Trading And Measures Standards Officer (Metrology)

Local Government Finance Act 1988 Section Purpose Officer 116(1) Notify external auditor of meeting under the Corporate Director of Act to consider a report from the Chief Finance Finance Officer

Local Government and Housing Act 1989 Section Purpose Officer 2(4) Hold the Council’s list of politically restricted General Counsel posts 4 Designation as Head of Paid Service Corporate Director, Strategic & Corporate Services 5(1) Designation as Monitoring Officer General Counsel

5(7) Nominated as Deputy Monitoring Officer Principal Solicitor

15-17 Receive notification of the formation of Head of Democratic a political group, changes in Services membership, names of group leaders and deputies, and group nominations to sit on committees

Food Safety Act 1990 Section Purpose Officer 27(1) Appointment of Public Analysts Director of Environment, Planning and Enforcement 49(3) Sign any document authorised or required Director of to be given, made or issued by the Food Environment, Planning Authority & Enforcement

The Local Government (Committees and Political Groups) Regulations 1990 Section Purpose Officer

Notifications to and by the Proper Officer Head of Democratic Services

The Marriages (Approved Premises) Regulations 1995 Section Purpose Officer

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3(2) Notifications to the Proper Officer Head of Libraries Registration and Archives

Education Act 1996 Section Purpose Officer 532 Appointment as Chief Education Officer Corporate Director, Education & Young People Services

Crime and Disorder Act 1998, section 115 Crime and Disorder (Formulation and Implementation of Strategy) Regulations 2007/1830 Section Purpose Officer 4(3) Primary Designated Officer for information Director of sharing Environment, Planning & Enforcement

Local Government Act 2000, section 22 Local Authorities (Executive Arrangements)(Access to Information)(England) Regulations 2000 Section Purpose Officer 3 Produce a written statement of Head of Democratic executive decisions made at meetings Services 4 Produce a written statement of Head of Democratic executive decisions made by individual Services Members 5 Make a copy of written statements of Head of Democratic executive decisions and associated Services reports available for public inspection

6 Make available for public inspection a list Head of Democratic of background papers Services 12 Publish key decisions of the Council Head of Democratic Services

Local Government Act 2000, section 34 Local Authorities (Referendums)(Petitions and Directions) Regulations 2000 Section Purpose Officer 34 Publish the verification number of electors General Counsel for the purpose of petitions under the 2000 Act

Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000, section 30 The Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Prescription of Offices, Ranks and Positions) Order 2000 Section Purpose Officers

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2 Authorise the carrying out of directed Director of Highways, surveillance or the conduct or use of a covert Transportation & Waste human intelligence source.

Director of Environment, Planning & Enforcement

Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000, sections 22(2)( b) and 25(2) The Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Communications D ata) Order 2010 The Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Covert Surveillance and Property Interference: Code of Practice) Order 2010 The Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Covert Human Intelligence Sources: Code of Practice) Order 2010 Section Purpose Officer Sch. 2, Grant authorization or give notice to obtain or Director of Highways, Part disclose communications data for the Transportation & Waste 2 purpose of preventing or detecting crime or of preventing disorder Director of Environment, Planning & Enforcement Designated Senior Responsible Officer Corporate Director Growth, Environment & Transport

Freedom of Information Act 2000 Section Purpose Officer 36 Qualified person to confirm or deny General Counsel whether disclosure of information is likely to prejudice the effective conduct of public affairs

The Local Authorities (Standing Orders)(England) Regulations 2001 Section Purpose Officer Sch. 1, Functions in relation to notifying Executive General Counsel Part II, of appointments, dismissals, etc. Paras. 5 and 6

Children Act 2004 Section Purpose Officer 18 Appointment as Director of Children’s Corporate Director Services Children, Young People and Education

Working Together to Safeguard Children: A guide to inter-agency working to safeguard and promote the welfare of children (DfE Guidance, March 2010) Purpose Officer

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- Local Authority Designated Officer (LADO) Safeguarding Manager – Education and LADO

Department of Health – Health Service Circular: LAC (2002) 2 Purpose Officer - Designated as Caldicott Guardian Corporate Director Adult Social Care

Localism Act 2011 Section Purpose Officer 33(1) Receiving applications for dispensations General Counsel 33(2) Grant dispensations to Members pursuant to General Counsel paragraph 8 of the Code of Conduct to speak only or to speak and vote where:

(i) so many members of the decision- making body have disclosable pecuniary interests in a matter that it would impede the transaction of the business; or

(ii) without a dispensation, no member of the executive would be able to participate on a particular item of business.

Sch.2, Designation as Scrutiny Officer Head of Democratic Pt1, Services Para.9FB

The Local Authorities (Executive Arrangements) (Meetings and Access to Information) (England) Regulations 2012 Section Purpose Officer 2, 7, 10, Functions relating to the recording and Head of Democratic 12, publication of information relating to Services 13-16, 20 executive decisions

NHS Bodies and Local Authorities (Partnership Arrangements, Care Trusts, Public Health and Local Healthwatch) Regulations 2012 Section Purpose Officer 22(4) Designated as Responsible Person for Head of Paid Service ensuring compliance with the regulations 22(5) Designated as Complaints Manager Director of Public for managing the procedures for Health handling complaints

Data Protection Act 2018

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Section Purpose Officer 69 Designated as Data Protection Officer General Counsel

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