The County Councils
Network is a special interest group of the Local Government Association.
2.0 Purpose of the Network
2.1 The purpose of the Network is to provide
for consultation as to the common interests of member authorities.
3.0 Objects and Powers of the Network
3.1 The objects and powers of the Network
are as follows:
a To protect, promote and support democratic
local government in authorities in membership of the Network.
b To represent, wherever possible by
consensus, the interests of member authorities in national government, to
Parliament, political parties, European and other international institutions
and other bodies, and the Local Government Association.
c To promote the financial interests of
member authorities and to make representations to Government and other relevant
bodies on the allocation of funding to its member authorities.
d To formulate sound policies for the
development and enhancement of local democratic processes, particularly in
multi-tiered areas.
e To provide forums for the discussion of
matters of common concern to member authorities and a means by which joint
views may be formulated and expressed.
f To promote the policies of the Network to
national government and other relevant organisations.
g To use its best endeavours to enable
members of different political groups to have the opportunity to contribute to
the work of the Network and to the development of policies which represent, as
far as possible, consensus between the political groups and between member
authorities.
h To do anything which is calculated to
facilitate or is conducive or incidental to the discharge of the aims of the
Network.
Contact:
PA & Business Support Officer
County Councils Network
Address:
Layden House
76-86 Turnmill Street
London
EC1M 5LG
Phone: 020 7664 3011
Fax: 020 7664 3001
Email: sara.brouillette@local.gov.uk