Councilors are elected by the local community and are there to represent its views. Councils have different ways of making decisions. Since 2000 most councils in England have had a small executive group that is responsible for the overall business of the council. Its decisions are subject to analysis by a different group of councilors who meet in analyzing panels, to check and monitor what the council does. Smaller councils often have a committee structure dealing with separate aspects of the council's business, rather than having executive and scrutiny panels. While the full council (a meeting of all members of the council) is theoretically responsible for all the decisions made, in practice most of the work is delegated (A person authorized to act as representative for another) to smaller groups of councilors or council officers. The arrangements are designed to ensure that people know who in the council is responsible for taking decisions, how they can have an input into decision making, and how they can hold decision makers to account.
Student councils help to make important decisions in the school. They may not be as powerful as the school staff, but they can do a lot to make a difference.
Local councils are responsible for providing local government services to residents in their jurisdiction. This includes managing services such as waste collection, street maintenance, parks and recreational facilities, local planning and development control, and some aspects of education and social services. Councils also play a role in fostering community engagement and representation.
Local School Councils was created in 1988.
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District or city council provide services that are mostly focused on land use, urban and community development. These services can include local road and pipe networks (water supply and sewage disposal), rubbish collection, street lighting, public libraries, swimming pools and playgrounds. The ability to provide for local needs is one of the strengths of local government. This means services can differ from place to place. For instance, some councils may provide more public sports grounds and community halls, while others provide art galleries and other public places.
Levy local taxes and provide local services
There are 296 local councils as of July 2011 plus Direct Service.
John Prophet has written: 'The law of local councils' -- subject(s): Law and legislation, Local government, Parish councils (Local government)
Local government authorities, such as county or rural district councils, are typically in charge of rural areas. They are responsible for providing services, infrastructure, and governing the local community in rural areas.
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No local council is stopping climate change. Many local councils are making efforts to reduce their contribution to global warming by reducing their carbon footprint. Sydney City Council, in Australia has a system of trigeneration in place with a vision of powering the buildings with low carbon energy systems to provide power, heating and cooling.