Committees

Social Work Committee

This committee no longer exists as of May 2007

Sub-committees:

Complaints Review

Number of Councillors
- 21 (7 a quorum).

Present Membership

Chair: Councillor Eric Jackson
Vice-Chair: Councillor Ray Murray

Councillors John Knapp, James Raymond, Stuart Finlayson, Stephanie Young, Jim ONeill, Isabella Macrae, Harry Wilson, Iain Linton, John Weir, Andrew McIntyre, Helen Coffey, Elaine Stewart, William Crawford, Gordon Cree, Neil McGhee, James Kelly, Thomas Farrell, William Menzies, Robert McDill.

Terms of Reference
To direct and discharge the Council's Social Work responsibilities and oversee service delivery in terms of the appropriate legislation and associated functions.

To consider individual service policy proposals and make appropriate recommendations to Council.  (Note:  Any post implementation review will be carried out by Scrutiny Groups).

To consider annual service estimates referred from the Policy and Resources Committee and service budgetary issues referred from the Budget Scrutiny Group.   (Note:  Routine service budget statements will be considered by the Budget Scrutiny Group).

To make decisions as to removing from operation, service property currently in use.  (Note:  The Property Monitoring Group will review non-operational surplus properties).

Delegated Powers

Full delegated powers to deal with all matters detailed within the above Terms of Reference subject to existing Council policies and compliance with approved Capital and Revenue Estimates.