Frontline Councillors and Decision Making

Download or read book Frontline Councillors and Decision Making written by Tracy Gardiner and published by Policy Press. This book was released on 2006-01-01 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There is now an emerging body of experience of how councillors are involved in decision making following the introduction of new council constitutions under the Local Government Act 2000. According to many frontline councillors, who are not on the executive, their experience to date has been mixed. This report looks at how some authorities are supporting their frontline councillors to contribute to the role of the full council, the executive, overview and scrutiny functions and, for those authorities which have them, area structures. Examples of case studies from a wide range of authorities provide illustrations of how non-executive councillors can effectively contribute to decision making processes. The book also features a series of benchmarks to assist authorities to 'health check' their own processes and procedures. Frontline councillors and decision making forms part of the Joseph Rowntree Foundation's Policy Development Programme on the role of backbench councillors. This programme is focusing on the roles of frontline councillors in political processes, member development and support and the future role of councillors, particularly in community leadership.