Community Boards and Committees

Community Boards

Community Boards are constituted under Section 49 of the Local Government Act 2002 to:

• Represent and act as an advocate for the interests of their community
• Consider and report any matter referred to it by the Council on any issues of interest or concern to the community board
• Make an annual submission to Council on expenditure in the community
• Maintain an overview of services provided by the Council within the community
• Communicate with community organisations and special interest groups in the community
• Undertake any other responsibilities delegated by the Council (currently the Council has not delegated any such responsibilities)

Community Committees

The role of a Community Committee is similar to that of a Community Board, but it carries out its functions under contract to the Council rather than through these being prescribed by statute. The contracts reflect the following services to Council:

• Represent and act as an advocate for the interests of their community
• Consider and report any matter referred to it by the Council on any issues of interest or concern to the community board
• Make an annual submission to Council on expenditure in the community
• Maintain an overview of services provided by the Council within the community
• Communicate with community organisations and special interest groups in the community
• Undertake any other responsibilities delegated by the Council (currently the Council has not delegated any such responsibilities)