Committee details

1.         The Thriving Council Committee has Responsibility for delivering against the ‘Thriving Council’ theme of the Council’s Corporate Plan “Our West Lindsey, Our future 2026 – 2030” and the following priorities related to the theme:

•           Deliver good quality service for residents and businesses

•           Be a well managed council

•           Be a forward looking council

2.         Develop, formulate and recommend the annual budget to Full Council in accordance with the Budget Policy Framework and financial procedure rules

3.         The control and management of resources, including land, property, finance and staff to further the Council’s objectives including the delegation of specific budgets to the Thriving Places Committee and the Thriving People Committee, such budget to be allocated in accordance with their terms of reference. 

4.         The approval of the Committee timetable for each municipal year.

5.         The exercise of any function, duty or power of the Council which is not delegated to another Committee, Sub-Committee or an officer, or reserved for decision by full Council under this Constitution or by law.

6.         To recommend fees and charges to Full Council, and to change an individual fee and/or charge where the Authority needs to respond to market changes or changes to the cost base. 

7.         Approving the creation of any new legal entity and appointments of Directors or other officers onto the Board of the legal entity and the nomination of the shareholder representative. This includes changing the directorship if required and this function cannot be sub delegated to an officer. 

Service Areas: –

The following services area shall fall within the remit of this committee:

•           Finance and Accountancy

•           Treasury Management

•           Revenues and Benefits

•           Equality and Diversity

•           Land charges

•           Property and Assets

•           Bereavement Services

•           Car Parking Policy and Strategy

•           Human Resources

•           Democratic and Elections

•           Communications

•           ICT and digital

•           Customer Services

•           Any other functions under the Thriving Council Theme