The County Council also appoints the chairman and vice-chairman of each of the six main committees. The leader of the biggest political group is appointed as chairman of the Policy and Resources Committee and is Leader of the County Council . County Council and committee agendas Papers for County Council meetings and agendas and most reports for committees and sub-committees are public documents and are available at least three days before the meeting. The Chief Executive is responsible for setting agendas. He will consult the chairman and chief officer to agree items to be included.
Most items are about setting policy or major decisions about services.
A member of the public cannot ask a committee to consider a particular issue. If something is concerning you, our Information Centre staff can help put you in touch with staff in the right department. Sometimes the matter may already be in hand and information may be available which resolves things. If the staff cannot help, you may want to raise the matter with your local county councillor who can talk with the committee chairman and chief officer. Individual county councillors can also put a proposal to the County Council and the issue may be referred to a committee.