Posted by Chester Morton / Wednesday 19 October 2016 / No comments
The features of the Conciliar type of Local Government
Introduction
The Concilliar type of local government is the type
of local government that is practiced by the British. The system boasts of
three levels, the top where big cities are, the middle level where the
districts are and the bottom level where the villages are.
FEATURES
OF THE SYSTEM
Three –tier
The system has three levels. At the very top is the County
Councils, operated by the big cities like Birmingham, Leads and Glasgow. Just below
is the District Councils operated in the smaller cities then at the very bottom
where there are parish meetings operated by the villages or rural areas.
Use of the ballot box
Under the system, councilors are elected directly by
the people into the Council. Sometimes, the election is partisan and sometimes
too it is non-partisan. This system makes the Concilliar type of local
government is representative.
Committee system
The system allows for the use of committee system. Two
types of committees operate; the Statutory Committee and the Permissive
Committee. The statutory committee is required by law but the permissive
committee is at the discretion of the Council. The committees are expected to
discuss all important matters before they come before the full council.
Co-option
The Local Councils are allowed to co-opt a person
into the Council. These co-opted members, who are not members of the Council, are
allowed to serve on the Council Committee.
Use of Aldermen
There are members of the council who either lost the
elections to elect people to the Council or did not take part in the elections
at all. These are elected into the council as Aldermen. The Aldermen do not
however exceed a third of the total number membership.
Non-hierarchical
The Concilliar type of local government is
non-hierarchical. This means that each of the levels is independent of the
other. The lower level of the system does not have to go through another level
before it can communicate with the central government. Every council, at
whatever level, has direct links to the central government.
SAMPLE
QUESTION
1. a. Describe the Concilliar type of local
government.
b. Highlight
five features of the Concilliar type of local government.
2. Highlight six features of the Concilliar type of
local government.
