Decision Making
Chapter 1: How Decisions are Made
Section 1.1: Principles of Decision-Making
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All decisions of the Council will be made in accordance with the following principles: proportionality (i.e. the action must be proportionate to the desired outcome); due consultation and the taking of professional advice from officers; respect for human rights; a presumption in favour of openness; clarity of aims and desired outcomes; take account of all relevant matters; discount irrelevant matters; and explaining what options were considered and giving the reasons for the decision.
Section 1.2: Responsibility for Decision-Making (Executive / Non-Executive)
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The Council will issue and keep up to date a record of what part of the Council or individual has responsibility for particular types of decisions or decisions relating to particular areas or functions. This record is set out in Section 12 below.
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The form of the Council’s Executive Arrangements is a ‘Mayor and Cabinet’ model as defined in section 9C of the Local Government Act 2000 (as amended). Therefore, decision-making at the Council is split into the following types: ‘Executive’ Including ‘Executive Key Decisions’ ‘Non-Executive’ functions.
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