Staffing Finance & General Purposes Committee

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The Staff and General Finance Committee acts

  • To exercise on behalf of the Council powers and duties within existing policies and practices of general concern to Bideford excluding those matters specifically dealt with by another Committee.
  • To pre-investigate all financial decisions to ensure they fit with best value and are in the best interest of the tax payer and general public.
  • To prepare and recommend to Council annually, no later than its December meeting, a budget for the following financial year.
  • To consider and approve orders and expenditure which are within the Council’s existing budget.  
  • To consider and approve/refuse all applications for grants, loans or other financial assistance received by the Council.
  • To approve and oversee any contracts or agency agreements entered into by the Council.
  • To monitor the financial affairs of the Council and spending against the agreed budget.
  • To consider and report to Council matters of a financial nature which may result in write-off of public monies.
  • To monitor spending and use of resources to ensure the Council obtains best value.
  • To consider all matters relating to the running of the Council, including administration, staffing and property management.  This includes staff appraisals, pay and conditions of service, disciplinary and grievance procedures.
  • To review and ensure Financial Regulations are kept up to date.
  • To ensure compliance with Financial Regulations.
  • To ensure clear communication with other Council Committees where matters under consideration have an impact across more than one Committee.
  • The Documents Working Group will be a subset of the Staffing, Finance & General Purposes Committee.
Published
31 January 2024
Last Updated
2 July 2024