How the County Council makes decisions

How the County Council makes decisions
Meetings of the County Council The full County Council, comprising all 62 councillors is responsible for agreeing the annual budget and for approving the Council's policy framework. The budget and the plans and strategies that together form the policy framework are proposed by the Cabinet. Meetings of the County Council are held in public, at least six times a year, with an annual budget meeting in February.


Cabinet The main decisions on the running of the Council are taken by the Cabinet, a body which consists of the Council's leader and deputy leader and eight other councillors known as portfolio holders, each of whom has a special responsibility for a particular area of the Council's work. The Cabinet meets in public every three weeks.		Overview and Scrutiny Committees These committees comprise councillors from all political groups and are chaired by Labour or Liberal Democrat councillors. They do not take decisions, but play an important role in developing policy, scrutinising the work of the Cabinet, investigating issues of concern and by monitoring the council's performance.

Area Committees The County Council has five Area Committees that meet to take decisions on local issues. The Area Committees also provide an opportunity for local people to have a say on issues affecting them. For details use the link below: North Warwickshire Area Committee Nuneaton and Bedworth Area Committee Rugby Area Committee Stratford-on-Avon Area Committee Warwick Area Committee		County Council Proceedings The proceedings of all County Council Committees are available on the web site. Use this link for details of future meetings and this link for papers of past meetings and those taking place in the near future.

Key Decisions Each month the Council publishes information about key decisions affecting the lives of people in Warwickshire that it will be taking over the coming 4 months. Use this link to view the Forward Plan.

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