BulawayoKnow Your CouncilorNews What Is A Full Council And How It Functions Last updated: May 18, 2024 6:52 pm wisdom Share 0 Min Read SHARE Full Council consists of all members of a particular council or Local Authority and meets about 10-12 times a year.These meetings are open to the public. pic.twitter.com/Wt2qLOcSWq— OpenCouncilHRE (@OpenCouncilHRE) April 11, 2024 One can attend and listen to the interactions and debates but they cannot participate.— OpenCouncilHRE (@OpenCouncilHRE) April 11, 2024 The full council is usually responsible for most major decisions but in practice, most of the work is delegated to smaller thematic groups of councillors.— OpenCouncilHRE (@OpenCouncilHRE) April 11, 2024 However, these thematic Committees have to come back to the Full Council for ratification of their decisions.— OpenCouncilHRE (@OpenCouncilHRE) April 11, 2024 Committee names vary and include: Finance and General Purposes Committee, Human Resources & Gender Committee, Health, Housing and Environmental Services Committee, Audit Committee, Environmental Management Committee and Small to Medium Enterprises Committee.— OpenCouncilHRE (@OpenCouncilHRE) April 11, 2024 Councillors get to discuss and vote on certain decisions and matters.The majority position sails through as the binding decision of all Councillors.— OpenCouncilHRE (@OpenCouncilHRE) April 11, 2024 It is the resolution of the Full Council that becomes binding.Some business can only be determined by Full Council, such as setting council taxes or other local resolutions.— OpenCouncilHRE (@OpenCouncilHRE) April 11, 2024 It also deals with objections made by councillors to executive team decisions.Here, it will debate the issue and either confirm the decision, or refer it back with a recommendation.— OpenCouncilHRE (@OpenCouncilHRE) April 11, 2024 A Full Council also receives petitions and questions from members of the public (prior to the meeting).— OpenCouncilHRE (@OpenCouncilHRE) April 11, 2024 While these are free for some local authorities like Harare City Council others like Norton Town Council require a small payment.— OpenCouncilHRE (@OpenCouncilHRE) April 11, 2024 Residents can oversee the effectiveness of their particular Councillor by attending these meetings.The Full Council minutes can also show how or if a Councillor is participating.— OpenCouncilHRE (@OpenCouncilHRE) April 11, 2024 Full Council meetings are usually held once per month and are chaired by the Mayor (for cities) or Town Chairperson (for boards and towns).— OpenCouncilHRE (@OpenCouncilHRE) April 11, 2024 However Special Council meetings can be convened when a special matter requiring the full quorum of Councilloras is needed.This can include the need to vote for a new Mayor as happened in Harare after the multiple recalls of former Mayors.— OpenCouncilHRE (@OpenCouncilHRE) April 11, 2024 You Might Also Like Gvt Blocks Council Workshops Outside Capital Missing US$14M Gvt Support Rekindles Bulawayo Water Crisis How Urban Councils Work City Councils, Local Boards And Town Councils. What’s The Difference? Masterplan Cost US$2.9M And Harare Needs 3 Years To Pay TAGGED:CouncilHarare Council Sign Up For Daily NewsletterBe keep up! Get the latest breaking news delivered straight to your inbox.By signing up, you agree to our Terms of Use and acknowledge the data practices in our Privacy Policy. You may unsubscribe at any time. Share This Article Facebook Twitter Copy Link Print Share Previous Article Masvingo Cllrs, Contacts And Their Wards Next Article Plumtree Town Secretary’s US$1.8 Scam Leave a comment Leave a comment Leave a Reply Cancel replyYour email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *Comment * Name * Email * Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Stay ConnectedFacebookLikeTwitterFollowLatest News Macron And ED Find Convergence Ahead Of National Events Harare News July 26, 2024 Chisango: The Town Clerk Who Has Been Defeating The System Harare News Opinions July 26, 2024 Water Director Mabhena Appointed Acting Town Clerk Harare News July 25, 2024 Is ZANU PF About To Sabotage The Tshabangu Gang at Council? Harare Opinions July 25, 2024