local authorities the role of the councillor. a councillor's primary role is to represent the...
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Local AuthoritiesThe role of the Councillor
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A councillor's primary role is to represent the interests of local residents. They can help you if you have an issue in your area with things such as:
Public transportRoad maintenancePlanning decisions Licensing Running of schools, libraries, museums and galleriesSocial work services Refuse collectionHousing benefit and council tax benefit.
The role of the councillor?
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What councillors do?
• Councillors attend full meetings of the council.
• Make decisions about policy, budgets and services at a local or community level
• May have executive posts in relation to policy making, delivery of services and use of resources – for example A member of the Education Committee.
• Attend community council meetings.
• Serve on forums through which local issues can be discussed between elected members, council officers and the wider community.
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If you had a problem with a service provided by the council how could your councillor help you?
• In pairs, see if you can think in what ways a councillor could help you with this issue.
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If you have a problem how then can the councillor deal with it.
• Offer you advice.
• Speak to the relevant Department on your behalf.
• Raise your issue with the relevant council Committee.
• Take your issue to a meeting with the full council.
• Contact the MSP/MP or EuroMP on your behalf.
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What kind of Committees can councillors be a member of?
• There are a number of different committees.
• We are going to look at two Committees In North Lanarkshire
• Planning Committee.
• Licensing Committee.
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Licensing Committee
• The Safety of Sports Grounds- (turnstiles, crowd size, seating)
• The Betting, Gaming and Lotteries Act. (Opening hours, gambling machines, location of premises)
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PLANNING COMMITTEE
• Meet every 3 weeks and make decisions on,
• Roads.
• The lighting of roads and streets
• The naming of streets and the numbering of premises
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Question – (You have 6 minutes)
• Councillors can assist their communities in many different ways.
• Describe, in detail, two ways in which a councillor can help the community they serve.
(4 marks)
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Describe
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