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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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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 -
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 -
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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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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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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Political
parties
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Town
or Parish Council information
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