The terms of reference and functions of Area Committees are to deal with the following matters as they relate to the Committee’s area:-

1. providing local input as required prior to Council decisions including:-
2. considering the potential impact of strategic policy proposals and making recommendations to the relevant strategic committee;
3. considering all planning applications which are to be determined by the Planning Committee or the full Council;

2. taking decisions on matters within their local area insofar as these have been remitted by Council or strategic committees:-
3. the allocation of budgets and the approval of revenue and capital expenditure insofar as these have been delegated to the committee;
4. considering all matters relating to expenditure from common good funds insofar as not delegated to officers and providing a view, as appropriate, to the Policy, Finance and Asset Management Committee on issues relating to the common good including proposed disposal of common good property;
5. to consider an annual report on the management of the common good;
6. determining all planning applications requiring a committee decision and which are not remitted to the Planning Committee;
7. planning enforcement matters, reports and the serving of notices (excluding emergency powers which are delegated to the Head of Development Services);
8. tree related matters and tree preservation orders;
9. rights of way, diversion orders, stopping-up orders and other relevant legislation except any planning applications considered by the Planning Committee;
10. conservation area and conservation management scheme arrangements and reports;
11. good neighbour agreements;
12. master plans, site briefs, development briefs and urban design frameworks;
13. reporting of dangerous buildings which have potential expenditure implications for the Council;
14. the approval of grants to local organisations;
15. appointment of members to local organisations;
16. traffic orders;
17. roads adoptions, construction consents and the naming of streets; and
18. calling for the attendance of appropriate officers whose service performance is being examined.

3. co-ordination of joint working with community plan partners and other statutory and voluntary or not for profit bodies to support the wellbeing of their communities.