5.2.12 Executive Member for Finance and Housing
5.2.12.1
To be responsible for overseeing the preparation of the Council’s 3 year rolling budget and
its presentation to Council.
5.2.12.2
To act as the Member coordinator for:
a) monitoring of the Council’s budget in line with policy decisions;
b) ensuring appropriate financial information is brought to the Executive for
decision.
5.2.12.3
To oversee the production of the Council’s budget timetable.
5.2.12.4
To oversee the workings of the Council’s finance functions, advising the Shared Internal
Audit and Investigations Service as appropriate and making appropriate recommendations
to the Executive on improvements.
5.2.12.5
To oversee the production of the Council’s annual review of fees and charges and the
development of policy in this respect.
5.2.12.6
To oversee the preparations for setting the Council Tax.
5.2.12.7
To be responsible for the production and presentation to the Executive of the Council’s
Capital Strategy and three/five year Capital Programme and for monitoring and evaluating
performance against targets set by the Executive.
5.2.12.8
To monitor the financial impact of the organisational development of the Council including
any structural changes or initiatives.
5.2.12.9
Responsible for the financial monitoring of WBC-owned companies.
5.2.12.10
To be responsible for overseeing and monitoring the Treasury Management Strategy and
alerting the Executive to issues of concern.
5.2.12.11
Responsible for monitoring and ensuring the effective implementation of the Council’s
Revenues and Benefits function, including any new processes or initiatives.
5.2.12.12
Responsible for monitoring the Council’s Procurement function.
5.2.12.13
To take responsibility for overseeing the development of the Council’s contract
procurement strategy with particular regard to the following:
a) ensuring corporate and consistent standards for monitoring and evaluation of
contracts throughout the Council;
b) examining with appropriate Officers ways in which contracts of all types can be
better managed on a timely renewal basis to achieve greater value for money;
c) to examine potential new ways of procuring services including;
i) outsourcing;
ii) market testing;
iii) public/private partnerships or the Private Finance Initiative;
iv) joint working with other public bodies;
d) monitoring and evaluating the performance and value for money of contracts that
have been awarded.
5.2.12.14
To take responsibility for overseeing the delivery of planned savings.
5.2.12.15
To oversee the production of the service plans for Shared Legal Services and Governance
(including Electoral and Democratic Services).
5.2.12.16
To ensure that services to Members are kept under review and that Members are provided
with all the services they reasonably need.
5.2.12.17
To be responsible for the design, implementation and effective operation of the 21st
Century Council transformation programme, for delivery of its intended benefits to
residents, its financial benefits and the successful establishment of the new Operating
Model for the Council post-Transformation.
5.2.12.18
Responsible for overseeing the Council’s IT function.
5.2.12.19
To oversee the implementation of the Council’s Investment Strategy, including oversight of
the Council’s Investment Portfolio, in conjunction with the Leader of the Council and the
Executive Member for Business, Economic Development.
5.2.12.20
To oversee the development and implementation of the Council’s Lettings Strategy,
including the Town Centre Regeneration Lettings Strategy.
5.2.12.21
To oversee all aspects of the Council’s human resources function, including oversight of
proposed reports for the Personnel Board at draft stage, making recommendations for the
improvement of the service.
5.2.12.22
To hold the Director of Corporate Services to account for the performance and
improvement of the services and sufficiency duties.
5.2.12.23
To act as the primary press spokesman on all matters relating to the whole of the Finance,
and Housing portfolio (including aspects that are delegated to the Deputy Executive
Member for Finance, and Housing).
5.2.12.24
To mentor, support and develop the Deputy Executive Member.
5.2.12.25
To oversee the work of the Council’s Housing Services and ensure they are carried out
efficiently and effectively.
5.2.12.26
To lead on the Commissioning Strategy for Housing.
5.2.12.27
To take responsibility for the development of new or revised Housing policies with due
regard to corporate objectives, including equal opportunities and social inclusion.
5.2.12.28
To develop the Council’s strategy for the delivery of housing to meet different demographic
needs, including affordable housing schemes.
5.2.12.29
To develop a strategy to ensure the availability of sites for a pipeline to supply the
Council’s housing companies, including seeking external funding for development
opportunities.
5.2.12.30
To take responsibility for overseeing the Affordable Housing Strategy and implementing
the Council’s statutory housing functions; including responsibility for the overall
management of the housing stock.
5.2.12.31
To liaise with and advise the Affordable Housing Working Group as to requirements.
5.2.12.32
To take responsibility for the preparation for and implementation of agreed action plans
from inspections including Housing Inspectorate reviews.
5.2.12.33
Responsible for Tenant Services including monitoring liaison with tenants through
discussion with the Council’s representatives on the Tenant and Landlord Improvement
Panel.
5.2.12.34
To ensure an effective communication and stakeholder engagement framework is built into
each housing development scheme.
5.2.12.35
To be responsible for the Borough’s housing companies in order to deliver the Council’s
ambition for the delivery of social housing and housing for residents on a median income
and below to aspire to rent or buy.
5.2.12.36
To take responsibility for overseeing the development of the contract procurement strategy
within the Housing portfolio, with particular regard to the following:
a) ensuring corporate and consistent standards for monitoring and evaluation of
contracts;
b) examining with appropriate Officers ways in which contracts of all types can be
better managed on a timely renewal basis to achieve greater value for money;
c) to examine potential new ways of procuring services including;
i) outsourcing;
ii) market testing;
iii) public/private partnerships or the Private Finance Initiative;
iv) joint working with other public bodies;
d) monitoring and evaluating the performance and value for money of contracts that
have been awarded.
5.2.12.37
To take on any other function, responsibility or role which the Leader may deem from time
to time appropriate and to transfer any function, responsibility or role which the Leader
may deem from time to time appropriate.