To see records of the Cheam North and
Worcester Park Local
Committee follow this link.
The membership comprises all councillors
representing wards within the geographical area of the committee
and non-voting representatives of any formally constituted
locally-based group that promotes the interests of local residents,
businesses or visitors in the local committee area. These
committees were established under Regulations made under the Local
Government and Housing Act 1989, which means that they do not have
to reflect the political balance of the Council as a whole.
Purpose
The purpose of the committees is:
1. To be an effective mechanism for
representing the interests of local communities and engaging them
in the decision making process.
2. To consider and take decisions on issues
within the geographical area prescribed by the Strategy and
Resources Committee and to monitor the performance of local
services.
3. To ensure that services are carried out in
accordance with the Council's core values, policies, strategies and
within approved budgets.
Function
The function of
the committees is:
1. To engage local
residents and stakeholders in discussions about issues that affect
their locality.
2. To consider and make
proposals on issues which affect their geographical area.
3. To scrutinise the performance of local
services, with the exception of licensing and planning matters.
4. To consider representations from
groups or individuals.
5. To allocate public realm capital
and revenue budgets and Local Transport Fund as agreed by the
Strategy and Resources Committee and Full Council.
6. To agree the allocation of
Section 106 monies (local element).
7. To promote, subject to
sufficient local support, a neighbourhood forum for the purpose of
requiring the local planning authority to make a local development
order under the Localism Act 2011.
8.
To consult with the public on the scoping of Supplementary Planning
Documents at the pre-application stage.
9.
To make recommendations to the Strategy and Resources Committee, or
other appropriate council committee, on services in their area.
10.
To appoint formally constituted, locally based community groups as
community representatives on the Local Committee.
11.
To participate fully in consultations regarding local services, and
to be a formal consultee in the annual LIP funding allocation.
12.
To provide a means for engaging local residents in the
commissioning cycle.
13.
To approve or reject traffic management schemes associated with all
forms of parking controls (except Controlled Parking Zones) which
are contentious, and where objections cannot be resolved by
negotiation, and to be consulted on proposals for controlled
parking zones.
14.
To receive regular updates and discuss community safety
concerns.
