Being a councillor: the legal and governance framework
February 6, 2018Standards and probity: national standards & local approach
February 6, 2018
To outline the components of robust decision making by local authorities, the areas of potential challenge and to explore the role and responsibilities of councillors.
- Newly elected councillors
- Refresher know-how for returning councillors
- All councillors in key decision-making roles
- Lawful decision-making by a local authority
- “Reasonable and rational” decisions
- Bias and predetermination
- Procedural requirements
- Internal and external challenges and how to avoid them
- Judicial review
- Ombudsman
- Auditor
- Statutory officers
- Risks for individual councillors
Very well presented, logically moved forward; interesting and to the point
District Councillor
That councillors will feel confident in their role in robust decision-making, can identify potential issues and risks early (to avoid/mitigate them) and can minimise challenges.
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