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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

Monday, July 08, 2024

HEADED ITEM NO. 12

HEADED ITEM: C. Performance and Change Management Directorate

DRAFT SPC SCHEME - FOR NOTING

REPLY:

The statutory basis for Strategic Policy Committees (SPCs) is set out in Section 48 of the Local Government Act 2001, as amended by Section 41 of the 2014 Act.  The making of an SPC scheme is a reserved function.

SPCs are intended to be strategic in nature while the operational matters are mainly dealt with at Area Committees.  The Council is, and remains, the decision making authority and the final decision on strategic issues rests with the full Council.

On approval of the draft Scheme in July, it will go to a 4 week public consultation over July - August and a report on that consultation together with any proposed changes to the draft scheme will be presented to the September Council meeting for adoption. Following adoption of the Scheme, all Councillors will be asked to express their top 3 preferences for the SPC's and Corporate will assess the proposed membership. The PPN and other named sectoral interests will be advised of the adopted scheme and invited to nominate their members to the SPC's as relevant. There will be a 4 week period in which to confirm the membership which will again be proposed to the Council for approval, and the inaugural meetings can commence.  The inaugural meetings under the new scheme should all take place before the year end.