Honiton Town Councillors can be representatives for outside bodies, in addition to their duties on Committees and Working Groups.
Councillor Representatives on Outside Bodies are expected to:
a. Take an interest in the Outside Body;
b. To “champion” the Outside Body for the Town Council;
c. To be the central point of Councillor contact with the Outside Body;
d. To acquire specialist knowledge of the area of Outside Body to the extent expected of a Town Councillor;
e. Along with Councillors with Special Responsibilities, to represent the Town Council externally regarding the Outside Body e.g on any groups, with individuals, on formal/informal consultations;
f. Act as point of contact for Officers on matters relating to the Outside Body;
g. To report back to Full Council or Committee/s (as appropriate) with regard to the Outside Body.
The link to the current list of councillors acting as representatives for outside bodies may be found at the top of this page:
Council Structure - Honiton Town Council