2          RESPONSIBILITY FOR LOCAL CHOICE FUNCTIONS

2.1       The following table shows the allocation of responsibility in Bracknell Forest, for the local choice functions.

Functions		Responsible Body	Delegation of Functions
1	All functions under Local Act legislation, other than the following Sections of the Berkshire Act 1986:	Executive	Operational decisions are delegated to Officers in accordance with the Scheme of Delegation.
	Section 39 – Defective Electrical Installations	Licensing and Safety Committee
	Section 40 – Fire Alarm Systems	Licensing and Safety Committee
	Section 43 – Stacks of Inflammable Substances	Licensing and Safety Committee
2	Arrangements under Section 20 of the Police Act 1996	Council	None
3	Appointment to Police Authorities	Council	None
4	Functions relating to contaminated land	Executive	Operational decisions are delegated to Officers in accordance with the Scheme of Delegation
5	Functions relating to control of pollution or management of air quality	Executive	Operational decisions are delegated to Officers in accordance with the Scheme of Delegation
6	Service of Abatement Notice in respect of Statutory Nuisance	Executive	Operational decisions are delegated to Officers in accordance with the Scheme of Delegation
7	Inspection of area to detect statutory nuisance	Executive	Operational decisions are delegated to Officers in accordance with Scheme of Delegation
8	Investigation of any complaint of any statutory nuisance	Executive	Operational decisions are delegated to Officers in accordance with the Scheme of Delegation
9	Passing of Resolution that Schedule 2 to the Noise and Statutory Nuisance Act 1993 should apply in the Borough.	Council	On the recommendation of the Licensing and Safety Committee
10	Obtaining of information under Sections 330 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 and Section 16 of the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976:
	· Where required, for the discharge of Executive Functions	Executive	Operational decisions are delegated to Officers in accordance with the Scheme of Delegation
	· Where required, for discharge of non- Executive functions	Council
11	Agreement for the execution of Highway works	Executive	Operational decisions are delegated to Officers in accordance with the Scheme of Delegation
12	Appointments and/or revocation of appointments to external offices and bodies:
	· In connection with functions which are the sole responsibility of the Executive	Executive	-
	In respect of functions which are not the sole responsibility of the Executive	Council	A Committee will be established to appoint LEA Governors
13	Determination of an appeal against any decision by, or on behalf of, the Authority	Council and/or Appeals Committee	Appointment of Appeal Panels and Review Boards and general arrangements dealing with appeals is delegated to Officers in accordance with the Scheme of Delegation
14	Appointment of Review Boards	Council
15	Making arrangements in respect of school exclusion and admission appeals	Council
16	Adoption or approval of plans and strategies which do not form part of the Council’s Budget and Policy Framework	Executive	None
17	Functions in relation to local area agreements.	Executive	Steps up to approval of draft LAA for submission to the Secretary of State.