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Terms of Reference:   1.  To deal with all non-executive functions of the Council that are not reserved to full Council (either by law or by this Constitution) and which have not been delegated to Planning Committee, Regulatory Committee or another committee or joint committee of the Council.   2.  To be the guardian of the Council’s constitution (including elections, parish councils, byelaws, standing orders, and financial regulations).   3.  To deal with strategic human resource issues and the appointment of staff not delegated to officers.   Delegations:   1.  To exercise the non-executive function listed in the first column of Table 3.2 by reference to the statutory provision in the second where “Const” appears in the third column in relation to that function.   2.  To exercise the local choice functions designated as non-executive functions listed in the first column of Table 3.1 where “Const” appears in the third column in relation to that function.   3.  To make recommendations to full Council on the exercise of the non-executive function listed in the first column of Table 3.2 by reference to the statutory provision in the second where “Council/Const” appears in the third column in relation to that function.   4.  To make recommendations to full Council on the exercise of the local choice functions designated as non-executive function listed in the first column of Table 3.1 where “Council/Const” appears in the third column in relation to that function.   5.  To consider and approve the Council’s final accounts under Section 151 Local Government Act 1972.   Membership:   12 Councillors

Members

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Lara Ellis · Chair
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Barry Phillipson · Vice-Chair
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Adam Mitchell · Member
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Alexander Hay · Member
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Alistair Chisholm · Member
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Colin Ferguson · Member
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George Pattison · Member
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Jane Byrne · Member
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Karen Kilgour · Member
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Marion Williams · Member
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Peter Lovatt · Member
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Wendy Taylor · Member
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