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HOW
THE COUNCIL WORKS
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How
the Council works
Guildford
Borough includes the town
itself and a number of surrounding villages. It is divided
into 21 areas known as wards, and each ward is represented
by one, two, or three Councillors. They stand for election
every four years, and receive no salary. The only qualification
needed is that they obtain the support of local people to
nominate them as a candidate.
It
is the Councillors
who make the decisions about what should be done and how much
should be spent on each particular service. The people who
put their decisions into effect are the Council staff.
Guildford
Borough Council provides a wide and diverse
range of services. No one could be expert across the whole
of this range, nor would they have time to give them the attention
they need. Therefore the Council operates through a number
of committees.
For more infromation on the council structure or the composition
and purpose of the various committees please take a look at
the section on committees
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COUNCIL
COMMITTEES |
Members
of the public, particularly those having an interest in matters
under discussion, are welcome to attend and, in certain circumstances,
speak at meetings of Guildford Borough Council and of the Council's
Executive, Policy
Panels and other
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MEETINGS,
AGENDAS & MINUTES |
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For details of
forthcoming meetings please view the calender
for 2002/3
For information and minutes of past meetings view the documet
archive
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BOROUGH
COUNCILLORS |
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the local elections on May 6 1999, all 47
Councillors are listed alphabetically by the ward they represent
with contact details and principal Committee representation:
(C) Committee Chairperson |
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PARISHES |
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the parish elections on May 6 1999, the following Parish
Chairmen have been appointed. Details of
Parish Clerks are also listed |
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COUNCIL
DOCUMENTS |
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JOB
OPPORTUNITIES |
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Guildford
Borough Council is one of the major employers in the area
with a permanent staff of over 1000 full and part time employees.
In addition we also have a significant number of opportunities
for temporary and casual staff.
By
providing the majority of our own direct and support services,
the range of employment opportunities is extensive and the
benefits, including flexible working hours for a large percentage
of staff, are excellent.
In
addition to flexible working hours, the large proportion of
employees terms and conditions of service are determined locally
to ensure that the Council can attract and retain high quality
staff.
Current
Vacancies
Candidate Information
Applying
Equal
Opportunities
Contact
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COMMUNICATION
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One
of Guildford Borough Council's priorities is to be a communicating
authority that informs and listens to the public about matters
that concern them.
The following are just some of the ways in which we do this.
About Guildford
- the official Council newspaper. It appears every other month
and is sent to every address in the Borough.
The PR and Marketing
section produce a range of information leaflets eg. Council
Tax leaflet, Business in Bloom direct mail print. News Releases
and Media Enquiries |
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COUNCIL
STRUCTURE |
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Borough Council is divided into six Departments responsible
for the range of different services provided by the Council:
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