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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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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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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 -
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 -
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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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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