Full Council is the term
given to a meeting which all Members attend (there are 110
councillors within the Somerset Council).
The Full Council has six
scheduled public meetings each year, including its Annual General
Meeting which is normally held in May. Its main purpose is to agree
a budget and policy framework within which the Leader of Council
and his Executive operate and council services are
provided.
Below are some of the
specific functions of the Unitary Council:-
·
Determining the policy framework for the
Council
·
Approval of the Council's budget and Council Tax
requirement
·
Appointing the Leader of Council and
Committees/Sub-Committees of the Council and appointing members
with special responsibilities
·
Approving the Council's Constitution and meetings
calendar
·
The appointment of the Chief Executive
·
A range of other functions, which by law, cannot be
the responsibility of the Executive, e.g. regulatory
Please note – Full
Council Meetings take place at venues across the county.
For further details, please
see the
Constitution or email Democratic Services on democraticservicesteam@somerset.gov.uk