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The council establishes a number of committees, each with a specific area of responsibility. The political groups appoint elected members to those committees. More councillors are actively...
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As such, these councils are not required to have an overview...
- Is a Committee system right for your council? | Local ...
Apr 22, 2024 · Councils should consider how to adopt a protocol, e.g. formal agreement at scrutiny committee and Cabinet, then formal integration into the Council’s constitution at the next Annual General...
As such, these councils are not required to have an overview and scrutiny committee, though some do have one or more. A committee system does, inherently, give a louder voice to minority...
- Structure
- Unitary Authorities
- London Boroughs
- Metropolitan Districts
- County Councils
- District Councils
- City of London
- Isles of Scilly
- Town and Parish Councils
- Combined Authorities
The structure of local government varies from area to area. In most of England, there are 2 tiers – county and district – with responsibility for council services split between them. London, other metropolitan areas and parts of shire England operate under a single tier structure with councils responsible for all services in their area. In total th...
There are 62 unitary authorities. They provide all local government services in their areas. These are mainly in the cities, urban areas and larger towns although there are now 6 shire county councils that are unitary (ie have no district councils beneath them).
There are 32 London boroughs. They provide nearly all the services in their area. However, the Greater London Authority (GLA) provides London-wide government, including special responsibility for police, fire, strategic planning and transport.
There are 36 metropolitan district councils which together cover 6 large urban areas: the counties of Greater Manchester, Merseyside, South Yorkshire, Tyne and Wear, West Midlands, and West Yorkshire. Metropolitan districts are responsible for all services in their area, although certain conurbation wide services such as fire and civil defence, pol...
There are 21 county councils in 2-tier areas, providing services such as education, social services and waste disposal.
In 2-tier areas, each county council area is subdivided into districts, for which there is an independent district council. There are 164 district councils. District councils are responsible for local services such as rubbish collection, housing and planning applications.
The City of London Corporation provides local government and other services for the ‘Square Mile’. These include economic development, education, environmental health, highways management, housing, libraries, the Barbican Arts Centre, policing, social services, waste collection and town planning.
The Council of the Isles of Scilly is a unitary authority, but with some local government services being provided in conjunction with Cornwall Council. It also has its own water authority, airport authority and other powers, including running its own Sea Fisheries Committee.
There are also approximately 9,000 town or parish councils in England. These operate at a level below district councils and unitary authorities. Because of their great diversity, parishes do not generally have statutory functions, although they are often responsible for smaller local services such as allotments, parks and community centres. They ma...
A combined authority can be set up by two or more local authorities. The government devolves various powers and funding to an area so councils can work together to make collective decisions. A combined authority does not replace the existing local authorities. There are 11 combined authorities: 1. Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 2. East Midlands Co...
The full council (a meeting of all council members) is responsible for all decisions. But in practice, most of the work is given to smaller groups of councillors or council officers (paid staff)....
Jun 20, 2023 · Two or more councils can decide to appoint a joint overview and scrutiny committee (JOSC) (s58, Local Government (Wales) Measure 2011). This decision must be subject to an agreement setting out the arrangements for the convening of this committee and its meetings, as set out in Regulations.
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There is no prescribed structure for implementing scrutiny in a council – there may be one overview and scrutiny committee, or several committees and sub-committees. Find out how scrutiny...
