You can read Suffolk County Council's statement on our website.
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You can read Suffolk County Council's statement on our website.
All Suffolk County Council's formal committees are listed in the table below.
Click on the name of the committee to find out more information about the area it covers, and the councillors who sit on it.
Suffolk County Council has developed role profiles which give an indication of the skills a councillor may need and the responsibilities they may have during their term of office. This includes role profiles for some of the committee chairman.
Committee |
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Advises on the council's corporate governance arrangements. |
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Responsible for policy and service-related issues. |
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Sets the strategic direction of the authority. |
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Deals with strategic developments, applications for waste and mineral developments and responsible for Rights of Way issues in Suffolk. |
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Handles disciplinary and grievance appeals by council staff. |
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Responsible for scrutiny of how the County Council, and the other organisations it works with, secure the best possible outcomes for every child in Suffolk. |
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Deals with home to school/college transport issues affecting individual children or young people. |
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Responsible for scrutinising wellbeing and health services. |
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Meets on demand as needed for individual cases. |
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Oversees and manages the Council's Pension Fund. |
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Supports and challenges the council in carrying out its responsibilities properly. |
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Appoints officers to posts within local authorities. |
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Ensures that the National Firefighters' Pension Fund is managed and administered effectively, efficiently, and complies with the code of practice on the governance and administration of public service pension schemes issued by the Pension Regulator. |
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Encourages integrated working between public services. |
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Decides the outcome of serious complaints against councillors. |
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Supports and challenges the Police and Crime Commissioner. |