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
