Decision making
The Democratic Process
Like every other Council, the elected Members of
Bromsgrove District Council make all of its most important
decisions. These are the Councillors who are elected "through the
ballot box" (that is, at local District Council elections) every 4
years. Only minor and routine matters are decided by (or delegated
to) the paid officers.
There are 39 elected Members who meet approximately eight or
nine times each year at The Council House, but in order to organise
itself to carry out its heavy workload in the most effective
manner, decisions of the Council are dealt with by the Executive
Cabinet, Regulatory Committees and Boards of Members which deal
with particular subjects and services. Some matters are
considered by the Executive Cabinet and the Standards Committee,
which are then referred to the Council meeting for information or
ratification (formal confirmation) only.
The Committee structure and the membership of each Committee are
reviewed each year at the Council's annual meeting (usually
in May). You can get in touch with the various Council Members
who sit on the various Committees, and read through the Agendas and
Minutes of the Committees.
Public Questions
The Council's Constitution does not currently make provision for
members of the public to raise questions at Cabinet, Committee or
Council meetings. However, any questions which members of the
public may wish to raise can be submitted in writing to The
Monitoring Officer, Bromsgrove District Council, The Council House,
Burcot Lane, Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, B60 1AA. Questions
received would then be directed to the relevant Councillor.
