Council
Chapter 18: Budget and Policy Framework List
Section 18.1: Policy Framework
The policy framework means the following plans and strategies required to be approved by Council. The table below shows those plans and strategies that are required by statute or the Council to be included in its policy framework:
Document | Relevant Legislation |
|---|---|
Crime and Disorder Reduction Strategy | Sections 5 & 6 Crime & Disorder Act 1998 |
Development Plan Documents as well as Plans and Alterations which together comprise the Development Plan | Section 20 Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 as amended by the Localism Act 2011Section 27 Town and Country Planning Act 1990 |
Licensing Authority Policy Statement | Section 349 Gambling Act 2005 |
Local Transport Plan | Section 108(3) Transport Act 2000 |
Youth Justice Plan | Section 40 Crime & Disorder Act 1998 |
With the exception of the Development Plan documents, any plans, strategies, policies or schemes which support a policy framework document will not also be part of the Budget and Policy Framework unless the principal document specifies that it is.
Section 18.2: Budget
The budget includes the allocation of financial resources to different services and projects, proposed contingency funds, (including the recommended Council tax base), setting the council tax and decisions relating to the control of the Council’s borrowing requirement, the control of its capital expenditure and the setting of virement limits.
Section 18.3: Dispute Resolution
Specific procedures apply where Council does not agree to the Mayor’s proposals in respect of budget and policy framework reports. These are set out in the Budget and Policy Framework procedure rules below.