Published on:
16
August 2012
Council Leader Councillor Gary Womersley submitted his first 'Leaders Briefing' to Councillors at today's Council meeting.
The purpose of this new initiative, is to inform all elected members of the range of issues and activities that the Leader has been involved in between May and July.
Councillor Womersley said: "This Administration places a very high value on transparency and accountability and I am delighted to be the first Council Leader in Clackmannanshire to brief Council formally on relevant issues."
The first briefing summarises a number of significant national and local issues which the Council Leader has been engaged in, including representing Clackmannanshire at meetings with the Scottish Government and the other 31 Scottish Councils, working with the business community and volunteering as part of Volunteer Week
Councillor Womersley added: "As Council Leader I attend numerous meetings and events and represent Clackmannanshire at many important forums. It is important that the Council as a whole, as well as local people, are aware of what I am doing on their behalf and how important external issues potentially impact on our area. I hope that the information provided in the briefings will also assist all councillors in the work they do representing the people of Clackmannanshire and improve standards of governance in the Council overall."