East Midlands Councils

East Midlands Councils came into being on 1 April 2010.

Role and Purpose

East Midland Councils

• is a consultative forum for local government in the East Midlands.
• represents the interest of local councils to national government and other organisations
• Enables local councils to work together on key issues of common concern
• supports the improvement and development of local councils and their workforce
• brings together political group leaders
• makes appointments to national and regional bodies
• provides a reporting and governance mechanism for regional local government partnerships e.g. Regional Improvement and Efficiency Partnership (RIEP)
• establishes and maintains an effective relationship with the national Local Government Association (LGA)

This forms the East Midlands Councils' Terms of Reference.

Membership

All 46 local authorities in the East Midlands are members of East Midlands Councils.

East Midlands Councils has 98 members from: 

• 92 Local Authority Members
• 2 Fire and Rescue Authority Members
• 2 Police Authority Members
• 2 Parish and Town Council representatives

Representatives on East Midlands Councils will be nominated in time for the Annual General Meeting in July 2011 and will be available on the Membership Page.

Chair and Vice-Chair

The Chair is Cllr David Parsons, who is also the Chair of the East Midlands Executive Board.

Meetings

Meetings will be held twice a year and meetings are open to the public.

Visit the Meeting Dates page for more information.

Meetings Papers are available from the Meetings Papers page.

Constitution

East Midlands Councils Constitution - The Constitution was formally adopted at the Annual General Meeting in July 2010. 

See Also:

• Local Government Services