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
 Page 1 of 22, items 1 to 10 of 218.
Work Programme 2023-242.1 The Panel is asked to consider and approve the contents of the Work Programme for 2022-2023, or request amendments, additions and/or deletions.

2.2 The Panel is asked to identify specific issues, matters or areas of Council operations which it wishes to scrutinise during the 2023-24 municipal year, and to provisionally schedule these items, subject to feedback from relevant officers on any issues which may affect reporting timescales.
 
CommitteeScrutiny Panel6 Jun 2023Implemented
Corporate Key Performance Indicator Targets for 2023-2024The panel is invited to consider the Corporate Key Performance Indicator (KPI) Targets for 2023-2024.CommitteeScrutiny Panel6 Jun 2023Implemented
Biodiversity Supplementary Planning Document The Committee are invited to approve the Biodiversity Supplementary Planning Document.CommitteeLocal Plan Committee12 Jun 2023Implemented
Neighbourhood Planning UpdateThe Committee are invited to review the information in the report detailing the updates in Neighbourhood Planning and Neighbourhood Plans since the previous meeting. This item is for information only.CommitteeLocal Plan Committee12 Jun 2023Implemented
Colchester Local Plan - Update and Future WorkThe Committee are invited to review the report containing information on the current position of the Council and to outline the work that was being undertaken and what future changes will be required. The report is for information only.CommitteeLocal Plan Committee12 Jun 2023Implemented
Appointments to Council Companies PortfolioCouncillor David King12 Jun 2023Decision Proposed
Work Programme 2023-2024The Committee is asked to consider and approve the contents of the Work Programme for 2023-2024, or request amendments and additions.CommitteeLicensing Committee14 Jun 2023Decision Proposed
Licensing Committee TrainingThe Committee will consider a report setting out proposed changes to the Council’s training scheme for members of the Licensing Committee.CommitteeLicensing Committee14 Jun 2023Decision Proposed
Licensing UpdateThe Committee will receive a verbal update on the work of the Licensing team and the key areas of work for 2023-24.CommitteeLicensing Committee14 Jun 2023Decision Proposed
Acquisition of Seven New Build Homes from a Developer as Part of the Council's Housebuilding Programme

Cabinet will consider a report inviting it to approve the purchase of seven new build homes from a developer as part of the Council's Housebuilding Programme.

 

CommitteeCabinet15 Jun 2023Implemented