Cabinet Sub-Committees

The Cabinet has two decision making Sub-Committees:

• The Procurement Committee
• The Voluntary Sector Committee

The Procurement Committee meets monthly to exercise the functions of the Cabinet in respect of all contracts for procurement for works, goods or services and undertakes particular powers in respect of:

• waivers of Contract Procedure Rules;
• acceptance of tenders/award of contracts; and
• approving variations, extensions and novations of contracts;

The Committee is also responsible for annual review of Contract Procedure Rules and receives quarterly reports of the Director of Social Services and the Director of Children’s Services in relation to 'spot contracts'. It also approves framework agreements, oversees the process and receives reports at key milestones in respect of procurement of strategic service areas and advises the Cabinet on all matters concerned with procurement generally.

The current membership of the Committee is -

• Cabinet Member Resources (Chair) – Councillor Bob Harris
• Leader of the Council - Councillor Kober
• Cabinet Member for Children and Young People - Councillor Reith
• Cabinet Member Housing – Councillor Bevan.

Visit the Cabinet Procurement Committee for further information.

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The Voluntary Sector Committee agrees the award of grant aid to the

voluntary and community sector and  reviews funding to organisations where there has been a potential breach of conditions.  The Committee also advises the Cabinet on all matters connected with grant aid including overall policy and the management and use of the community buildings portfolio.

The current membership of the Committee is:

• Cabinet Member for Community Cohesion and Involvement (Chair) - Councillor Amin
• Cabinet Member for Enforcement and Safer Communities - Councillor Canver
• Cabinet Member for Resources - Councillor Bob Harris

Plus two other Members of the Cabinet (all Members of the Cabinet to act as a panel of substitutes) selected according to whose portfolio responsibilities were relevant to the particular areas of activity under review.

Visit the Cabinet Voluntary Sector Committee for further information.

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