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 the
first week of 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.
