The Bishop's Council is the Standing Committee of the Diocesan Synod. The Council is responsible for considering matters of policy, advising the Diocesan Bishop and determining how matters should be taken forward to the Diocesan Synod for further consideration.
To fulfil its synodical and statutory responsiblities, the Bishop' Council handles a wide range of strategic business. It approves the agenda for Diocesan Synod, and so considers issues raised by General Synod, and by deaneries, parishes and individual Diocesan Synod Members. Its members come from a broad range of backgrounds.