1. Financial Management - Constitution - Chapter 1, The Articles

1.1.  The management of the Council’s financial affairs will be conducted in accordance with the Financial Procedure Rules.

1.2.  Without prejudice to the foregoing the Directors may exercise the following functions:-

1.2.1.  Purchase of vehicles, plant and equipment for which expenditure has been approved subject to any policy for standardisation (but if the purchase involves a leasing arrangement such arrangement must be made by the Section 151 Officer).

1.2.2.  Hire of plant subject to inclusion of cost of hire within approved estimates.

1.2.3.  Disposal of surplus plant, equipment and materials.

1.2.4.  Authority to incur expenditure within approved capital and revenue budgets.

1.2.5.  Fixing of charges for work for external bodies where the charges are not prescribed by legislation.