Agenda Item No. 4 |
8th June 2010 |
Corporate Report Format
To the Chair and Members of the
ELECTIONS AND DEMOCRATIC STRUCTURES COMMITTEE
TERMS OF REFERENCE 2010/11
EXECUTIVE
SUMMARY
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The purpose of this report is to inform Members
of the Terms of Reference of the Elections and Democratic Structures
Committee for the 2010/11 Municipal Year. |
RECOMMENDATION
It
is recommended that the Committee note the Terms of Reference of the
Elections and Democratic Structures Committee. |
BACKGROUND
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At its Annual Meeting on 21st May, 2010,
the Council approved the Terms of Reference for all Committees and
Sub-Committees of the Council. |
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A copy of the Terms of Reference for the
Elections and Democratic Structures Committee, which remain unchanged from
last year, is attached at Appendix A for Members’ information. |
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OPTIONS CONSIDERED AND REASON FOR RECOMMENDED
OPTION |
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In order to discharge its functions effectively,
the Committee is required to operate within an agreed Terms of Reference. |
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CONSULTATION |
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Members
of the Council’s Corporate Leadership Team and relevant lead Officers for
each Committee/Sub-Committee were invited to submit any proposed revisions to
Committee and Sub-Committee Terms of Reference, prior to their consideration
and approval by Full Council. |
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RISKS & ASSUMPTIONS |
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There are no identified
risks associated with this report. |
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LEGAL IMPLICATIONS |
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Sections 101 and 102 of the Local Government Act
1972 empower the Council to arrange for the discharge of any of its functions
by a Committee or Sub-Committee. |
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FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS |
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There are no specific financial implications
associated with this report. |
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BACKGROUND PAPERS |
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Report to Annual Council
21st May, 2010: Review of Committees’
and Sub-Committees’ Terms of Reference for 2010/11. |
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REPORT AUTHOR |
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Jonathan Goodrum, Democratic
Services Consultant (Strategic) E-mail: jonathan.goodrum@doncaster.gov.uk Direct Dial: 01302 736709 Jo Miller Acting Chief Executive
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ELECTIONS
AND DEMOCRATIC STRUCTURES COMMITTEE
This
Committee is a Committee of the Council constituted under Sections 101 and
102 of the Local Government Act 1972.
1. TO
MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS TO FULL COUNCIL IN RELATION TO:-
i. Submission
of proposals to the Secretary of State for pilot schemes for local elections.
ii. To
change the name of a parish.
iii. To
confer the title of honorary alderman or to admit to be an honorary freeman.
iv. The
making and revision of Byelaws.
v. Promotion
of or opposition to local or personal bills.
vi. Members
Allowances.
vii.
Boundary,
structural and electoral reviews.
viii. Any
proposed revisions to the Council’s Constitution after inviting the Standards
Committee to comment on such proposals.
ix. To
monitor, review and make recommendations on the operation of the Council’s
decision-making structures.
2. TO EXERCISE THE FUNCTIONS OF FULL
COUNCIL IN RELATION TO:-
i. Electoral
Registration and Elections.
ii. All
other Full Council functions not specifically dealt with by other Committees or
reserved to the Council.
iii. Health and Safety within the meaning of
Part 1 of the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 other than in the
Council’s capacity as an employer.