Statutory Annual Council

The Council comprises all the elected Members of the District.  The Council will adopt, and also agree in partnership with others, a number of statutory documents in particular: ·              The Maldon District Local Development Framework; ·              The Maldon Sustainable Communities Strategy; ·              The Best Value Performance Plan; ·              The Maldon Community Safety Strategy.   In addition, the Council will be responsible for setting the budget and Council Tax, appointing the Leader and Deputy Leader of the Council; the Membership of the Council’s Committees; adoption of a detailed Constitution; Delegation Arrangements, Standing Orders and Financial Regulations to comply with the Local Government Act 2000, and the appointment of Representatives to Outside Bodies.   The Committee Terms of Reference are part of the Council’s Constitution and can viewed at Part 3b.