Members' Area

Welcome to the Members' Area

Here you will find your Councillor Handbook which contains key information about your first steps as a councillor, what it means to be a councillor and important details about our council. 

The page contains policies that you must read and sign an online declaration for (see forms below).

If you have any issues accessing the information on this page, please contact the Communications and Marketing Manager via email. 

Induction Schedule

An induction programme has been put together to support new and returning councillors to form a cohesive body within the first few months following election, providing invaluable insight and training in the work of the Council, enabling us to fulfil our aims.


The main sessions have now been delivered and the presentations can be found in this section. The next step will see the Council develop its priorities and Business Plan for the next four years.

 

Being a councillor is both a privilege and a challenge. Whether you are a new or returning councillor, as a newly formed collective body, there will be a period of familiarisation that is required. We created a handbook aimed at providing all councillors with access to information and resources that enable you to fulfil your representative role as efficiently and as effectively as possible to the benefit of the local community you serve.

If you have any queries, please let us know or check the list we have provided for other organisations that may be able to assist.

You can read the Councillor Handbook online or download it for future reference. Please note that a physical copy of the handbook will be given to you when you meet the Town Clerk.

Committee Structure

Representatives on Outside Bodies 

Public Question Time 

Visit the Committees page for meeting dates and details for each committee.

Policy Declaration Form

Please ensure you read the Data Protection, Equal Opportunities and Dignity at Work, Health and Safety and IT and Telecommunications policies (found in the section above) before completing and signing the online declaration.

Claim Forms

Travel and Subsistence - to download and print.

Notification Forms

Members’ Notification of Receipt of Gift or Hospitality - to download and print.