A local
authority is made up of two parts: The Council proper, to
which members of the public are elected every three years,
and; the municipal organisation (staff). by the Chief
Executive Officer, responsible for day-to-day running of the
City's facilities.
The
Council - led by the Mayor or, in the case of Regional
Councils, a Chairperson - sets direction and policy for a
district, city or region. The Council might be
supported by community boards: publically-elected groups of
people who advocate for their local community.
Elected
members have a variety of roles and responsibilities defined
under the
Local Government Act 2002 and internal policies.
As an elected group, it is the job of Councillors to govern
and manage the interests of their jurisdiction on behalf of
everyone who lives here. Under the Act they are
charged with a responsibility to look after the social,
economic, environmental, and cultural well-being of
communities, now and in the future.
