REMITS

The Chairman of Council

General

To establish and maintain a pattern of working for Council, Committees and councillors which is conducive to effective working and to the delivery of benefits to parishioners.

To support and encourage councillors and the Clerk in their work.

To ensure that best practice is followed in the workings of Council, Committees and councillors

To follow policies and guidance as may be adopted from time to time by Council.

To report on his work and on significant matters of which he is aware to Council at each meeting of Council.

Duties

To manage the internal workings of the Council.

To identify ineffective performance by Council, Committees, councillors or the Clerk and issues requiring attention of Council, and to arrange for them to be effectively handled.

To identify subjects which should be publicised and to secure appropriate publicity for them; to write columns on Council business for the parish’s various village news magazines.

To promote the good name and standing of the Council to third parties with which the Council and its Committees work.

Authority

To speak on behalf of Council.

The Chairmen of Committees

As for the Chairman of Council, but with each of them limited to his/her own Committee, and without authority to speak on behalf of Council.