City Secretary and Solicitor's Department

About the City Secretary and Solicitor's Department

This Department provides core corporate, administrative and legal services to the Council. This is achieved through quality professional advice, representation and management, having regard to statutory requirements, agreed policies and procedures and resources available, thereby seeking to contribute to achievement of the Council’s vision.

Projects/initiatives that are to be undertaken by the department include:

• Drawing up Performance Improvement Plans for the following departmental services
• Legal Services
• Licensing
• Implementing a new regime for street trading pursuant to the Street Trading Act (NI) 2002
• Staff Development Programme

Services provided by City Secretary and Solicitors Department

• Legal Services
• Committee Administration
• Facilities Management of Premier Civic Buildings
• Various Licensing and Regulatory Functions
• District Registration of Births, Deaths and Marriages
• Members’ Services
• Liaison with Planning Service
• Processing of Property Certificates
• Elections
• Various Corporate Administrative Services
• District Policing Partnership

Standards to be expected

• All correspondence and enquiries from individuals, outside bodies and their legal representatives dealt with in an efficient, prompt and friendly manner
• All licence applications and queries dealt with in an efficient manner that meets statutory requirements
• All complaints from members of the public will receive response on the same day
• All visitors to, patrons and users of the Guildhall and Council Offices will be received with courtesy, care and consideration.

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