Corporate Policy Group

The Corporate Policy Group is made up of the Mayor and the Chairs of the seven Strategic Policy Groups (SPCs). It fulfils a strategic role linking and monitoring the work of the different SPCs and providing a forum where policy positions affecting the whole council can be agreed for submission to the full council.

The role for the Corporate Policy Group is as follows:

• The preparation of the Annual Budget.

• The preparation of the five year Corporate Plan and associated oversight

• Preparation, co-ordination and monitoring of SPC Work Programmes and policy proposals of the SPCs for recommendation to the full Council

• The supervision and oversight of the satisfactory operation of each SPC

• Consideration/Monitoring of matters of general strategic concern to the Council or matters relating to the support of Council Members

The CPG will meet at least quarterly following the meeting of the SPC quarterly meetings and in advance of the next available Council meeting, or as frequently as may be considered necessary by the CPG Members, to conduct its business, facilitate decision making and consideration of policy recommendations.

The current members of the Corporate Policy Group are:

The SPC Chairs will be assigned to their respective Committees following the publication of the Strategic Policy Scheme 2024-2029.