3.1 Council responsibilities and executive responsibilities

The law divides a council's work into three categories:

• council responsibilities - these must be the responsibility of full council

• executive responsibilities - these must be the responsibility of the board

• local choice responsibilities - it is up to the individual council whether these are the responsibility of full council or the board.

Council responsibilities are listed in Section 5. Any responsibilities not listed in Section 5, including all local choice responsibilities, will be board responsibilities.

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