Committee structure

A Guide to the Council and its Committees

Like every other Council, Bromsgrove District Council makes all its most important decisions through its elected Members - these are the Councillors who are elected "through the ballot box" (that is, at local District Council elections) every 4 years.  Only minor and/or routine matters are decided by the paid officers.

There are 39 elected Members who meet approximately eight times each year at The Council House, but in order to organise itself to carry out its heavy workload in the most effective manner, decisions of the Council are dealt with by the Executive Cabinet and Regulatory Committees, which deal with particular subjects and services.

Some matters are considered by the Scrutiny and Standards Committees, and are then referred to the Council meeting for information or ratification (confirmation) only.

The Committee structure, and the membership of each Committee is reviewed each year at the Council's annual meeting in May.

If you are not sure which "body" (Cabinet, Committee, Board, Group or 'full' Council) deals with a particular matter, you can email k.firth@bromsgrove.gov.uk with details of your enquiry.

This Committee considers applications for the various types of licenses and permits which the Council issues

What it Does

·         Deals with applications for the licensing of taxi vehicles, drivers and operators

·         Deals with applications under the Licensing Act 2003 relating to public entertainments, liquor licensing, public houses and clubs

·         Deals with applications for the licensing of gaming machines, amusement arcades and late night refreshment houses

·         Deals with applications for the licensing of public charitable collections (that is, house to house collections and street collections)

Policy issues on all of these matters is decided by the Council on recommendations from the Executive Cabinet

When it Meets

Approximately every three weeks throughout any year; usually at 6.00 p.m. on Monday evenings at The Council House, Burcot Lane, Bromsgrove.

Some matters may be classed as "exempt information" which means that members of the public are unable to observe proceedings during the consideration of these items