Alvechurch Parish Council
serving Alvechurch, Bordesley, Hopwood, Rowney Green and Weatheroak.
Local Councils in England were given a General Power of Competence (GPC) in the Localism Act 2011, Sections 1-8. This means that Councils, once adopting the power, no longer need to ask whether they have a specific power to act. The General Power of Competence Localism Act 2011 S1 (1) gives Local Authorities including … local councils “the power to do anything that individuals generally may do as long as they do not break any other laws”. It is a power of first resort. This means that when searching for a power to act, the first question to ask is whether you can use the General Power of Competence. To find the answer, you ask whether an individual is normally permitted to act in the same way.
Sometimes a Council can do things that an individual can’t do such as creating bylaws, raising a precept or issuing fixed penalty notices but it must do so using the specific original legislation. The General Power of Competence does not mean the Council can delegate decisions to individual Councillors. This is a procedural matter that remains enshrined in law.
Alvechurch Parish Council first adopted the General Power of Competence at the March Full Council Meeting in 2020 and has since reconfirmed its eligibility at the May 2023 Annual Council Meeting.
Eligibility:
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The Local Council Award Scheme supersedes ‘Quality Status’ and exists to celebrate the successes of the very best local councils, and to provide a framework to support all local councils to improve and develop to meet their full potential. All local councils want to serve their local communities and make a real difference to the lives of the people that live there. This scheme offers all local councils the opportunity to show that they meet the standards set by the sector, assessed by their peers, and to put in place the conditions for continued improvement.
The scheme was created in 2014 and is managed on behalf of local councils by the Improvement and Development Board (IDB).
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The Local Council Accreditation scheme is one of the most important recognitions that the Parish Council can achieve and may only be obtained through operating enhanced standards from both Members and Officers.
Alvechurch Parish Council has resolved to submit an application in respect to the highest Quality: Gold status.
In support of its submission the Council has published statements concerning; Value for Money, Bio-diversity and Crime & Disorder, Leadership in Planning, Performance Management and a statement concerning Community Engagement, which can be read below:
Alvechurch Parish Council
Ground Floor
1A George Road
Alvechurch
Worcestershire
B48 7PB
Telephone: 0121 447 8016
Email: clerk@alvechurch.gov.uk