Decisions

This is where you can find the reports for decisions made by the Council. To view the minutes of meetings please go to the relevant meeting page by navigating from the Meeting Calendar tab or the Committees tab.

This includes decisions taken at Committee meetings as well as decisions taken by individual Portfolio Holders from May 2014 onwards.

For individual Portfolio Holder decisions before 2014, please use the connected sub tab labelled Portfolio Holder Decisions before 2014

Structure of the Council

 

Following the introduction of the Local Government Act 2000 a new political structure was adopted in Colchester. The old Committee system was replaced by a new system . Under this system, a Council leader is appointed who is responsible for forming a Cabinet. The Cabinet is responsible for most decision making on day to day matters, although it must operate within the policy framework set by the full Council.

 

A number of Panels are in place to scrutinise decisions and review and develop policy. The Planning and Licensing Committees and the Governance and Audit Committee are responsible for the regulatory functions of the Council.

 

The Leader of the Council and the Cabinet

 

The Leader of the Council is elected at the Council’s Annual meeting. The Council is currently run by a Liberal Democrat administration. The Council Leader is Councillor David King.

The Cabinet is made up of eight Councillors, each of whom is responsible for a specific area, known as a Portfolio. Further information about the membership of the Cabinet is available from the Committees tab in the list on the right of the screen.

 

Decisions

TitleDetailsDecision TypeDecision MakerImplementation DateStatus
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Guidance for Members on Dispensations

The Committee will consider a report requesting that it approve the attached Guidance for Members and Co-opted Members on Dispensations and that it be included in the Constitution.

CommitteeGovernance and Audit Committee3 Dec 2024Decision Proposed
Member Officer Protocol

The Committee will consider a report inviting to approve the Member / Officer Protocol and that it be included in the Council’s Constitution.

 

CommitteeGovernance and Audit Committee3 Dec 2024Decision Proposed
Review of Rent Setting and Service Charge Policy PortfolioCouncillor Paul Smith3 Dec 2024Decision Proposed
Gifts and Hospitality – Review of Guidance for Councillors and Policy for Employees

The Committee will consider a report requesting that it approve updated guidance for councillors regarding any gifts and hospitality received in their role as a councillor and for employees in relation to any gifts and hospitality received.

CommitteeGovernance and Audit Committee3 Dec 2024Decision Proposed
Guidance for Councillors and Officers on Outside Bodies

The Committee will consider a report requesting that it approve the attached Guidance for Councillors and Officers on Outside Bodies and that it be included within the Constitution.

CommitteeGovernance and Audit Committee3 Dec 2024Decision Proposed
Review of Council's Ethical Governance Policies and Financial Regulations

The Committee will consider a report requesting the Committee to review the Council’s updated Ethical Governance policies. These are the key policies which set out the standards of conduct and integrity that the Council expects of councillors, staff, partners, suppliers and customers when conducting Council business. They contain procedures for dealing with breaches of the policies and processes to be followed. The report also requests the Committee to review the Council’s updated Financial Regulations.

 


CommitteeGovernance and Audit Committee3 Dec 2024Decision Proposed
Annual review of the Members’ Code of Conduct and the Council’s Localism Act Arrangements

The Committee will consider a report requesting that it review the Councillors’ (Members’) Code of Conduct, the Council’s Localism Act Arrangements for dealing with complaints made regarding councillors. The report also provides an update on the number and types of complaints received under the Members’ Code of Conduct.

CommitteeGovernance and Audit Committee3 Dec 2024Decision Proposed
Work Programme 2024-2025The Committee will consider a report setting out its work programme for the current municipal year. CommitteeGovernance and Audit Committee3 Dec 2024Decision Proposed
Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman – Annual Review Letter 2024The Committee will consider a report which provides details of Colchester City Council's Annual Review Letter for 2024, which is provided by the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman detailing the number of complaints it has received regarding each local authority. CommitteeGovernance and Audit Committee3 Dec 2024Decision Proposed
Review of Local Code of Corporate Governance 2024/25 The Committee will consider a report requesting that it review the Local Code of Corporate Governance for 2024/25. The Local Code of Corporate Governance is how the Council demonstrates that its structures comply with the recognised principles of good governance. The Committee is also requested to recommend that Full Council includes the Code in its Policy Framework which comprises all of the Authority’s key polices.CommitteeGovernance and Audit Committee3 Dec 2024Decision Proposed