WORCESTERSHIRE COUNTY ASSOCIATION OF LOCAL COUNCILS
………………………… AREA MEETING
CONSTITUTION AND TERMS OF REFERENCE
- Name The Meeting shall be known as the ………………………… Area Meeting.
- Objects The objects of the Area Meeting shall be to: a) protect and promote the interests, rights, functions and privileges of Parish and Town Councils in the ………………………… District; b) to develop and maintain co-operation with the District Council; c) and to use its best endeavours to promote a well-informed interest in local government within the District.
- Membership
- Business
- Subject to the directions of the County Association, the Area Meeting may arrange its own business and proceedings and may appoint its own Chairman and Vice-Chairman. A copy of the minutes of its proceedings shall be forwarded to the County Association.
- The Area Meeting may at its discretion invite to its meetings persons resident in any part of the ………………………… District which does not have access to a parish or town council.
- Variation of Constitution & Terms of Reference The County Association may from time to time vary this Constitution and Terms of Reference.
Page 1 of 1 area constitution REVISED sept 04.doc - Every council in the ………………………… District which is a “Member Council” of the Worcestershire County Association of Local Councils (hereinafter called the County Association) shall appoint two persons as its representatives to attend the Area Meeting.
- Every person appointed as representative shall be a Parish or Town Councillor and shall hold office until 30th June of each year in which Parish and Town Council elections are held.
- Casual vacancies on the Area Meeting shall be filled by the appointing Member Council.
- Serving Clerks of Member Councils are invited to attend Area Meetings but they have no voting rights.
