Article 10 - Area Committees And Forums
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10.01 Area Committees and Forums
The Council may appoint Area Committees or
Forums as it sees fit, if it is satisfied that to do so will ensure
improved service delivery in the context of Best Value and
efficient, transparent and accountable decision making.
The Council will consult with relevant Parish
and Town Councils and the Chairmen of relevant Parish Meetings when
considering whether and how to establish Area Committees or Forums
within parished areas.
10.02 Form, Composition and
Function
(a) Table of Area
Committees/Forums. The Council will facilitate
or contribute to the establishment of a number of Community
Forums. At the time this Constitution was being revised in
May 2003 the Community Forums which were ‘active’ or in the process
of being established are set out in the first column of the table
below, composed as set out in the second column of that table and
with the terms of reference set out in the third column.
| Name
Of Committee |
Composition |
Terms
Of Reference |
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Willesborough Community
Forum (covering all or part of the following Polling
Districts):
North Willesborough (NW.1 and
NW.2)
Highfield (HI.1)
Aylesford Green (AG.1 and AG.2)
South Willesborough (SW.1)
Kennington Community
Forum (covering all or part of the following Polling
Districts):
Kennington (KE.1 and KE2.)
Little Burton Farm (LBF.1)
Bybrook (BY.1)
Bockhanger (Grosvenor Hall) (BO.1)
Oaklands Community
Association (covering all or part of the following Polling
Districts):
Victoria (Watercress) (VI.1)
Beaver (BE.l and BE.2)
Central Ashford Community
Forum (covering all or part of the following Polling
Districts):
Stour (ST.1 and ST.2)
Victoria (Town Centre) (VI.2)
Godinton (GO.1 and GO.2)
South Ashford
Victoria (V1.3 and V1.4 only)
Singleton South (S1.1 and S1.2)
Beaver (BE.1 and BE.2)
Norman (NO.1 and NO.2)
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These bodies will be consultative
initially. The membership of the Forum(s) will be: Borough
Councillors and County Councillors who represent wards/ divisions
within the areas covered by the Forums;
The Borough Councils, Communications
Partnerships – Forums and Consultation Portfolio Holder (to serve
on each Area Forum)
Residents and people who work within the
respective areas.
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The Forum(s) are consultative and act
in an advisory capacity. They may submit reports on matters
of concern locally to the Executive or to the Council. They
will be a key consultee on the development of the Community Plan in
so far as it affects those areas. They will be consulted on
plans and strategies of other bodies which will have an impact upon
the residents and people who work or provide services within the
those areas.
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NB: In the event that
Area Forums are reconstituted as Area Committees this Article of
the Constitution will be amended.
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9/30/2010