Finance & Policy
This is a formally adopted Committee of the Council Terms of Reference
The Committee will oversee the financial affairs of the Council in accordance the Councils Financial Regulations Governance and Accountability.
The Committee will oversee the development and review of the Council’s key policies.
The Committee will consider complaints, Freedom of Information and Subject Access Requests (but not limited to)
The Committee will co-ordinate and oversee the recruitment of employees.
Full Council may also refer matters to the Committee for consideration.
Councils Policies can be viewed here For the Scheme of Delegation to the Clerk of the Council please click here Delegation of Power - Section 101 of the Local Government Act 1972 provides https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1972/70/pdfs/ukpga_19720070_en.pdf
Under s. 101, LGA 1972 the council can arrange for the discharge of any of its functions by an officer of that authority (as well as by a committee or sub-committee, or by any other local authority). Standing orders or council resolutions commonly provide for specific areas of decision-making to be delegated to a specific officer (usually to the clerk; sometimes to another officer).
Please refer to the Accounts Page for the Slaugham Parish Council's Annual Governance Returns or use the link tab on this page.