Meetings of the District Council and its committees
Richmondshire District Council changed its internal governance arrangements in May 2008.
Its structure involves a single policy committee, called the Strategy Board, consisting of ten councillors. The Board is appointed on the basis of political proportionality - that is, each political group is allocated a number of places based on its size.
Members of the Board work collectively in making decisions, meaning no councillor has any individual decision-making powers outside of the Board.
The Full Council is responsible for the authority's overall policy framework and budget. In addition, councillors not on the Board play a crucial role in scrutinising and monitoring its decisions, through Overview and Scrutiny committees.
There are also a number of other committees: Licensing, Planning, Standards, Audit & Governance and Appeals.
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Last updated:
08 May 2008



