PART 3-A Paragraph 5.0

RESPONSIBILITY FOR LOCAL CHOICE FUNCTIONS

 

Allocation of local choice functions 

 

Schedule 2 of the Local Authorities (Functions and Responsibilities) (England) Regulations 2000 (“the 2000 Regulations”) makes provision for certain functions, known as “local choice functions” to be either executive or non-executive functions. The Council has determined that the responsibilities shall be allocated as follows: 

 

Local Choice Functions 

Statutory Provision 

Allocation 

1.

Any function under a Local Act not specified or referred to in Regulation 2 or Schedule 1 of the Functions 

Regulations 

Relevant Local Act 

Executive 

2 

Determining any appeal against any decision made by or on behalf of the Council 

Schedule 2 SI 2000/2853 

Council 

5 

Arrangements in relation to appeals against the exclusion of pupils from 

maintained schools. 

Education Act 2002/relevant regulations 

 

Council 

6 

Arrangements in relation to appeals in relation to school admissions 

School Standards and Framework  

Act 1998 

Council 

7 

Arrangements in relation to appeals by school governing bodies 

 

School Standards and Framework  

Act 1998 

Council 

8. 

Any function relating to contaminated land 

Environmental Protection Act 1990  

Part IIA 

Executive 

Any function relating to the control of pollution or management of air quality 

 

Environmental Protection Act 1990 

Environment Act 1985 

Executive 

10. 

Service of an abatement notice in respect of statutory nuisance 

Environmental Protection Act 1990 S80 

Executive 

11. 

Resolution applying Schedule 2 to the Noise & Statutory Nuisance Act 1993 

S8 Noise & Statutory Nuisance Act 1993 

Executive 

12. 

Obtaining information as to interests in land and as to particulars of persons interested in land 

S330 Town & Country Planning Act 1990/ S16 Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976 

 

Executive 

13. 

Entering into agreements for the execution of highway works

 

S278 Highways Act 1980 

Executive 

14. 

Appointments of Councillors to a Police and Crime Panel.

 

Police Reform and 

Social Responsibility Act 2011 Sch.6 

Council 

15. 

The appointment of any individual— 

a.      to any office other than an office in which they are employed by the authority; 

 

b.      to any body other than— 

 

 i.the authority; 

        ii.            a joint committee of two or more authorities; or( 

      iii.            to any committee or sub-committee of such a body, 

and the revocation of any such appointment. 

 

 

Council for non executive appointments/ Executive where connected with Executive functions 

16. 

Making arrangements to place staff at the disposal of another authority 

S113 Local Government Act 1972 

Executive