Administration functions: the Committee deals with all matters relating to elections and referendums, civic and ceremonial activities, Bye-laws, the Local Government Pension Scheme, any change in the name of the Borough or the Council, conferring the Freedom of the Borough and the appointment of representatives to outside organisations relating to the Committee's work.
Regulation functions: the Committee deals with matters relating to contaminated land, pollution control, statutory nuisances, the control of street litter under the Environmental Protection Act 1990, the registration of births, deaths and marriages, Health and Safety at Work legislation and the formulation of policy guidance on all aspects of the Council's licensing functions.