TABLE 2

 

Responsibility for Local Choice Functions

 

The functions specified in Schedule 2 to the Local Authorities (Functions and Responsibilities) (England) Regulations 2000 (‘2000 Regulations’) will be allocated as set out in the Table below.

 

 

FUNCTION

ALLOCATION

1.     

Any function under a local Act other than a function specified or referred to in Regulation 2 or Schedule 1 of the 2000 Regulations

 

Executive (Cabinet and Lead Member)

2.

Determining appeals against decisions made by or on behalf of the authority

The Council (delegated to the Regulatory Committee and relevant appeals panels)

 

3.

      Making arrangements for the hearing of appeals against exclusion of pupils

 

Executive (Cabinet and Lead Member) *

4.     

Making arrangements for the hearing of Schools Admission Appeals

 

Executive (Cabinet and Lead Member) *

5.

Making arrangements for the hearing of appeals by governing bodies over a requirement that they take pupils excluded from other schools

 

Executive (Cabinet and Lead Member) *

6.

The discharge of any function relating to the control of pollution or the management of air quality

 

Executive (Cabinet and Lead Member) *

7.      

The obtaining of information under Section 330 of the Town & Country Planning Act 1990 as to interests in land

Allocated to each of the Executive (Cabinet and Lead Member) and the Council (delegated to the Planning Committee *) so far as required for carrying out other functions allocated to those bodies

8.

The obtaining of particulars of persons interested in land under Section 16 of the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976

 

Allocated to each of the Executive and the Council (delegated to the relevant committees *) so far as required for carrying out other functions allocated to those bodies

9.

Making of agreements for the execution of highways works

Executive (Cabinet and Lead Member) *

 

10.

Appointments of individuals to outside bodies and revocation of such appointments

School governing bodies – Council (delegated to Director of Children’s Services *)

 

All other such bodies – Council (delegated to Governance Committee)

 

11.

Power to make agreements placing staff at the disposal of other authorities

 

Executive (Cabinet and Lead Member) *

 

 

* = delegation of power also to officers as set out in Table 6

 

Note: Lead Members can exercise those functions reserved to the Executive