Councillor John Riley

The Role of a councillor

Primary Role

Represent the electorate to the Council.  Participate in community leadership and also in the determination of the strategic direction of the Council.

Main Responsibilities

Represent, to the best of ability, the interests of all residents of the Ward.

When appropriate, represent the interests of individual residents of the Ward in dealings with the Council and/or the Council’s partners.

Provide community leadership by representing the views of the electorate to the Council ensuring that those views are considered in the decision-making process.

As a Member of Full Council:

• Be responsible for the formal approval of the budget strategy, both revenue and capital, and for setting Council Tax levels.

• Be responsible for agreeing the Policy Framework.

• Take full part in discussions having regard, so far as is possible, to the interests of the District as a whole.

• Take decisions which are outside the Budget or the Policy Framework.

In the representation role, play a significant part in consultations on:

• Development of local performance plans

• Local initiatives such as community safety