Committees system from May 2016
Appeal Committee
The role of the Appeals Committee is to consider appeals against disciplinary decisions, unresolved grievances and grading appeals from employees
Audit and Risk Committee
The purpose of the Audit and Risk committee is to provide independent assurance of the adequacy of the risk management framework and the associated control environment
Council
Council is responsible for determining the Council's overall policies and set the budget and level of council tax each year
Economic Development Committee
Developing and adopting policies in accordance with the Council’s leisure and culture strategy including, Arts and Cultural Strategy, Concessionary Pricing Strategy, Museums and Heritage Strategy, Economic Growth Strategy, the Local Development Framework Core Strategy
Employment Committee
To be responsible for the appointment of the Head of Paid Service, statutory and non-statutory Chief Officers and Deputy Chief Officers
Environment Committee
Developing policies, procedures and protocols in relation to the Council’s emergency plan and responses to flooding, Waste, Environmental Health, Health and Safety, Dog and Pest Control, Cemeteries, Commons regulation and town and village greens, Contaminated land and statutory nuisances
Gorleston Area Public Forum
Gorleston Area Committee provides for better and more co-ordinated local services by enabling local elected members, residents and their communities to get involved in the work of the Council and other services
Housing and Neighbourhoods Committee
Policy development, implementation and review of Community safety strategy, Health and Well Being strategies. Formulating the Council’s housing capital programme, Formulating, monitoring and reviewing the Council’s Housing Revenue Account, Enforcement Strategy, Designation of conservation areas and areas of archaeological interest, Assets of Community Value, Anti-Social Behaviour Strategy, Health and Wellbeing, Sports/Physical Activity Development Plans, Social inclusion (young people, older people, debt and rural issues), Community Cohesion
Licensing Committee
Licensing Committee is responsible for the licensing and safety functions of the Council, including taxis, private hire vehicles and drivers
Licensing Sub-Committee
Licensing Sub Committee is responsible for determining applications for alcohol and gambling premises
Policy and Resources Committee
Key strategic decisions (other than those which must be determined by the Council) including all decisions which have a major impact on a number of Council services or on the Council as a whole and decisions which are significant in terms of impact on the Council’s revenue or capital
Standards Committee
The Standards Committee examines the conduct of councillors including parish councillors
Yarmouth Area Public Forum
Yarmouth Area Committee provides for better and more co-ordinated local services by enabling local elected members, residents and their communities to get involved in the work of the Council and other services
Great Yarmouth Borough Council Working Groups
Working Groups