All local authorities should have a policy for approving and recording decisions about street names in line with the local authority’s constitution. Decisions may require a committee or cabinet to formally approve all street name decisions or the decision may be delegated to an officer of the local authority.
The allocation of new property numbers or names and renumbering or renaming of existing properties is also a statutory function. Again, all local authorities should have a policy for approving and recording all allocations, but this may exist as a separate item to the policy covering street names.
For more detailed information about executive arrangements and committee systems and SNN executive functions of the council see: