The Council has adopted a decision making process based on a Leader of the Council and a Cabinet.
The Council retains overall responsibility for the levels of spending and for major policies, but day- to-day decision making is the responsibility of the Cabinet or is delegated to specific officers.
Overview and Scrutiny Committees look at policy development, the effectiveness of services and scrutinise Cabinet decisions.
County Advisory Groups and ad hoc task and finish advisory groups provide opportunities for wider input into the democratic processes.
The Council's regulatory functions are exercised by separate committees (e.g. Planning Committee, Constitution and Ethics Committee and other committees dealing mainly with appeals).
A more detailed description of these arrangements is contained in the document - "Democratic Arrangements" - which can be accessed from the link below.