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Budget Allocation

How will the Budget of £34,511,500 be allocated during the period 2008/9 and what improvements will ratepayers experience?

The Council, through seven Standing Committees, takes decisions in relation to Council business and expenditure. The seven Standing Committees will have responsibility for a series of Council initiatives for 2008/9. In addition to these Committees Council has representation on over sixty committees and working groups that have a wide executive, consultative and advisory role on a range of services and initiatives throughout the Council area. The budgets for the seven standing committees are summarised as follows:

Policy and Resources Committee

Budget: £5,890,300
Chairman: Cllr M Durkan
Chief Officers: Town Clerk and Chief Executive, City Secretary and Solicitor and City Treasurer

Environmental Services Committee

Budget: £15,908,800
Chairman: Cllr G MacLochlainn
Chief Officers: Chief Environmental Health Officer, Chief Building Control Officer and the City Engineer

Development Committee

Budget: £8,730,200
Chairman: Cllr G Diver
Chief Officer: Director of Development

Planning Committee

Budget: N/A
Chairman: Alderman M Devenney
Chief Officer: City Secretary and Solicitor

City of Derry Airport Committee

Budget: £3,982,200
Chairman: Cllr C Eastwood
Chief Officer: City Engineer, City Secretary and Solicitor, City Treasurer, Airport Manager

Staff Committee

Budget: N/A
Chairman: Cllr K Campbell
Chief Officer: Town Clerk and Chief Executive, Manager of Personnel Services

Regional Services

Budget: N/A
Chairman: Cllr M Reilly
Chief Officer: Town Clerk and Chief Executive