It has about 20 members, including UNESCO and the National Research Council (CNR), presided over by the President of the Region. To some extent it overlaps with the Town Council's land use planning remit, and it has been accused of causing bureaucratic delays. Its decision-making parameters are dominated by aesthetic rather than technical considerations. It decides strategy, co-ordination and control of the implementation of all measures to safeguard Venice and the Lagoon, especially how to divide the budget.