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Your Council

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The Your Council section deals with all aspects of civic life and decision making in the borough of Worthing.

• Worthing Borough Council's and Adur District Council's Vision and Key Objectives
• The Council - an overview
• Who is my councillor / Member of Parliament (MP) ?
  

Worthing Borough Council's and Adur District Council's Vision and Corporate Priorities 2011-2014

The joint vision and set of Corporate Priorities for 2011-2014 provides the strategic direction for both Worthing Borough and Adur District Councils for the next three years.

The Council

Worthing Borough Council adopted its current Constitution in April 2010 following the Government’s requirements under the Local Government Act 2007. The Council chose the strong Leader and Cabinet model of Executive Arrangements.

There are 36 Councillors representing the 13 Wards in the Borough. 

The Council's Cabinet is comprised of six members: Leader and Members for Regeneration, Resources, Environment, Health and Wellbeing and Customer Services. Most major decisions are taken by either the full Cabinet sitting together or by one of the six individual Cabinet Members. Issues relating to the “Policy Framework” – e.g the Budget – are dealt with by full Council.

The Cabinet, the Council and the various Committees meet formally during the year and the public are welcome to attend these meetings. There is an opportunity at the beginning of these meetings for members of the public to ask questions. The Cabinet Members do not hold formal meetings, decisions to be taken by Cabinet Members are published when ready with the decision notice also published. The Cabinet Members also consult as widely as possible with interested parties before taking important decisions.

The Council also works in partnership with Adur District Council under a Joint Committee Arrangement. Meetings are held with Councillors of Adur District Council as follows:-

• Worthing Borough Council Cabinet and Adur District Council Cabinet meet as the Joint Strategic Committee.

Members of both Councils sit jointly on the:-

• Joint Governance and Audit Committee
• Joint Overview and Scrutiny Committee
• Joint Planning Committee
• Joint Senior Staff Appointments Committee
• Joint Staff Appointments Committee
• Joint Members Appointments Committee

Details of these Joint Committees and their agendas can be found at Decision-Making (Cabinet and Committee Information).

From publication of the report the Cabinet Member must wait 5 days before making a decision. No decision can be acted upon until five days after its publication, unless there are urgent or exceptional circumstances. Any three Councillors may ‘call-in’ a decision with which they are not in agreement as long as they do so within the five-day period.

If a decision is called in it is referred to the Council’s Overview and Scrutiny Committee, whose recommendation is considered by the Cabinet or appropriate Cabinet Member before a final decision is taken. This final decision cannot be called in again.

The Joint Overview and Scrutiny Committee may also hold in-depth reviews or consider any issues within the Council’s responsibility, but it may only make recommendations and cannot take decisions.

The Council’s two regulatory Committees - Development Control Sub-Committee  and Licensing Committees - determine planning and licensing applications respectively. 

There is a Standards Committee which promotes and maintains high standard of conduct by members of the Council and any co-opted members.

For further details please select from the appropriate section on the left navigation.

Who is my Councillor / Member of Parliament?

Use our Street Index Listing to find your street and which ward you live in. This will tell you who your councillors and who your Member of Parliament is.

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