Councillor Responsibilities

As per Section 12 of the Local Government Act 2009, a Councillor must represent the current and future interests of the residents of the local government area.

Councillors also have the following responsibilities:

  • ensuring the local government:
  • discharges its responsibilities under the Local Government Act 2009;
  • achieves its corporate and community plans;
  • complies with all laws that apply to local governments;
  • providing high quality leadership to the local government and the community;
  • participating in council meetings, policy development, and decision-making, for the benefit of the local government area;
  • being accountable to the community for the local government's performance. 

Please note that Somerset Regional Council is not divided for electoral purposes (i.e. there are no electoral divisions). Party politics have not been introduced into the Council.

Consult the Local Government Act 2009 for more details.

Councillor Reimbursement of Expenses Policy(PDF, 294KB)

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