How the Council works
Daventry District Council is composed of 38 Councillors, each of whom is chosen to represent a defined ward by its electors. Elections are by thirds, which means that one third of the seats are subject to re-election in each of three successive years, and County Council elections are held every fourth year.
The role of the elected Councillor
The elected Councillors oversee the functions of the authority through their membership of the Strategy Group, Scrutiny and Improvement Committee and Regulatory Committees, each of which has specific areas of responsibility. The full Council makes all policy and budgetary decisions.
The principal roles of an elected Councillor are:
- To represent the interests of all residents in their ward
- To offer advice and assistance on Council services
- To decide Council policy, monitor performance and scrutinise decisions made.
Councillors vote on matters relating to the whole of the District as well as their own ward.
The full Council makes all policy and strategic decisions, with day-to-day operational decisions being made by a Corporate Board of paid officers.
Eleven Councillors form the Strategy Group, which develops and recommends policies and budgets to the full Council. Six Councillors sit on the Scrutiny and Improvement Committee, which assists in the process of developing policies and scrutinises decisions that have been made.
Councillors also sit on Regulatory Committees, which determine planning and licensing applications. These Committees have powers to make decisions on these applications. The Corporate Governance Committee reviews the effectiveness of internal control within the authority and there is also a Standards Committee, which oversees the ethical standards of both District and Parish Councillors.
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