2022-07-12 - S&O Agenda - Item 3 - Attachment 1 - Governance Framework Report

  The diagram[9] below provides an overview of the role of Councillors within local
  government and outlines how they may exercise their powers and responsibilities in
  an appropriate way to provide value to the community in the short and long-term. It
  also highlights the importance of balance between the future-orientated
  performance roles of elected members, such as setting strategy and policy, and the
  past and present focused compliance roles of monitoring performance and
  accountability.

                            Compliance Role            Performance Role




                      Past/Present Focus              Future Focus

  Source: Australian Institute of Company Directors


  Furthermore, the Mayor and elected members do not become involved in the day -
  to-day management and operational functions of Council. This includes making any
  form of representation on behalf of Council or Noosa Shire, unless they are
  specifically authorised by Council to do so.

  Additionally, elected members have no direct authority over employees with respect
  to the way in which they perform their duties. Equally, Council’s management
  cannot establish or pursue strategies and policies that have not been endorsed by
  Council.



  [9] Professor Robert Tricker, Key ideas and basic models, available:
  http://www.bobtricker.co.uk/key-ideas.html



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