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Citizen
panels
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Citizenship
ceremonies
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Citizenship ceremonies should be provided for local
citizens who have had their application for British
citizenship accepted.
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Civic
recognition and awards
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Recognising outstanding members of the public for
their achievements and / or contribution to life in
the community.
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Community
assemblies and committees - schedule of meetings
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Publication of details of local assemblies and
committees and the dates and venues for forthcoming
meetings.
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Consultation -
open forums
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The local authority provides minutes and agendas of
meetings, and reports of district assemblies.
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Council -
minutes, agendas and reports
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The local authority records and publishes all
decisions taken and recommendations made by the local
authority and its committees and panels.
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Council -
publications
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Provision of official publications about the council
and the surrounding area. This may include
information about the council and its services or may
be more general information about local attractions,
accommodation, events etc. in the surrounding area.
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Council
documents
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Councillors -
allowances
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Payment of allowances and expenses to members
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Councillors -
committee membership
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A committee is a group of councillors chosen by the
Council to make decisions about an area of service
such as Planning or Licensing and Appeals.
Councillors appointed to serve on Committees reflect
the overall political make-up of the Council. The
Council decides the size of committees and appoints
the Chair. Committees set the objectives and policy
for their service and oversee their implementation by
the officers.
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Councillors -
declaration of interest
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Local councillors have to abide by a code of conduct
part of which requires them to declare any interests,
gifts or hospitality which they have or receive which
could influence any decisions they may make as
councillors. The local authority are required to
publish these declarations.
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Councillors -
information and advice
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The local authority provides general information on
local councillors, including details of who they are,
which area they represent and what they do within the
council.
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Councillors -
surgeries
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Councillor advice surgeries are available to the
public who want to obtain information and advice,
make a complaint or enquire about local authority
services.
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Decision
making
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Elections -
electoral nominations
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The local authority provides information on the
process of electoral nominations (how to stand in an
election), and publishes a list of nominations for
forthcoming local elections.
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Elections -
electoral register
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A record of everyone who lives within the boundaries
of the local authority and who is eligible to vote at
elections. This must be kept in two versions, full
which includes all electors and edited which only
includes those electors who have given permission for
their details to be on the list. The edited version
may be sold commercially.
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Elections -
polling stations
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Provision, manning and publicity for polling
stations, including the payment of staff (exclude
manning and payment)
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Elections -
postal votes
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Provision of a facility whereby people who cannot
attend the polling station on an election day can
have postal ballot papers sent to them.
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Elections -
proxy votes
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Provision of a facility whereby people who cannot
attend the polling station (usually for reasons of
ill-health or employment) on an election day can
nominate another person who will vote on their
behalf. The proxy must be eligible to vote in the
election them self in order to act on behalf of
another person.
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Elections -
results
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Appointment of a returning officer, the arrangements
for the count (including recruitment and payment of
staff) and the declaration of results as well as the
publication.
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Elections -
results publication
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Publication of the results of all local elections in
a variety of formats to make them accessible to all
members of the community.
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Elections -
voting
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A programme enabling the members of the public whose
name appears on the register of electors to exercise
their right to vote in the election. Providing
facilities for voting and counting and declaring
results following an election.
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Events -
democracy
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Local
MPs and MEPs - information and advice
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Information about local MPs, MSPs (in Scotland) and
MEPs, their roles, how they are elected and where to
find out who are your current representatives.
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Mayor
- general information
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Mayoral
invitations
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Local organisations may invite the Mayor to attend an
event they are organising. The council will review
and respond to invitations and organise and publish
the Mayors' diary
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Meeting
agendas
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Meeting
minutes
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Parish
and town councils
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Councillors help facilitate the provision of local
services and facilities and take decisions that form
the policy of the local authority. Parish and town
local authorities undertake many duties such as
street lighting, managing cemeteries and allotments.
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Partnerships
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Policies and
plans
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Political
parties
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Referenda -
information and advice
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Information on the different referenda which can take
place and legal terms under which they may be carried
out (in accordance with the Elections and Referendums
Act 2000).
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Spending plans
- consultation
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Arrangement of public meetings or other means by
which citizens can be consulted on budget plans for
the forthcoming year. Previous consultations may be
published or available for view on request.
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Statutory
development plans
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Development plans focus on land use development and
protection set within the context of wider social,
economic and environmental trends and considerations.
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Town
or Parish Council information
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