House of Commons - Councillors on the frontline - Communities and Local Government Committee

Communities and Local Government Committee - Sixth Report
Councillors on the frontline

Here you can browse the report together with the Proceedings of the Committee. The published report was ordered by the House of Commons to be printed 17 December 2012.

Contents

Terms of Reference

Summary

1 Introduction

The Councillors Commission

Our inquiry

Our report

2 Localism and the role of councillors

Councillors in the community

Working with external organisations

Empowering councillors

Influence over "outsourced" services

"Guided" and "muscular" localism

Structures and elections

Neighbourhood councils

Unitary authorities

Election arrangements

Ward composition

Structures and elections: conclusion

3 Representation and local democracy

The role of political parties

Looking beyond political parties

Independent councillors

The role of local government: promoting local democracy

Be a Councillor programme

4 Barriers to becoming and remaining a councillor

Time commitment

Employers

Remuneration

5 Councillor performance and training

Training

Skills

Providers of training

Training before election

6 Conclusion

Annex: Communities and Local Government Committee Discussion Forum

Conclusions and recommendations

Formal Minutes

Witnesses

List of printed written evidence

List of additional written evidence

List of Reports from the Committee during the current Parliament

Oral, Written Evidence and Virtual Written Evidence

Written Evidence

Virtual Written Evidence