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Consultation now open for Council’s Governance rules

The Governance Rules are a legislative requirement establishing a number of administrative procedures which Council must follow.

Council’s current Governance Rules were first adopted in in August 2020 with a review to be undertaken after 12 months.

Council Officers have reviewed the operation of the Governance Rules and now put forward proposed amendments for community engagement.

Section 60 of the Local Government Act 2020 requires Council to adopt and apply Governance Rules that include the following:

The conduct of meetings of Council and Delegated Committees
The form and availability of meeting records
The election of the Mayor and Deputy Mayor
The appointment of an Acting Mayor
The Election Period Policy
The procedure for the disclosure of a conflict of interest by a Councillor or Delegated Committee Member
The disclosure of a conflict of interest by a member of Council staff when providing advice to Council.

Many of the changes simply bring the rules into line with current practices.

To have your say please visit the Shaping Greater Shepp website.