Meetings, agendas and minutes
Coronavirus has impacted how the Council makes decisions.
The Coronavirus Act 2020 regulations are in effect and the Council is delivering remote meetings. The remote meeting privacy notice is here.
Councillors
Selby District Council has 30 councillors and 1 vacancy. Councillors are elected once every four years. The last election was in May 2019, the next on Thursday 4 May 2023. You can find the results of the 2019 election here.
The current political composition of the council is:
Councillors' Allowances
All Councillors recieve a taxable basic allowance of £4,461.47. If a Councillor has a specific role such as Leader of the Council, Executive Member or a Chairman of a Committee then they would also get a special responsibility allowance related to their role. Councillors can also claim expenses for travel and subistence and they must provide receipts for these.
Details of Councillors allowances are published annually.
Councillor Code of Conduct
All Councillors are required to follow the Councillor Code of Conduct.
Council Committees
Council
All councillors meet together at Full Council. At these meetings councillors decide the overall policies and plans, appoints the Leader of the Council and set the budget each year. The Council ensures that the Leader and Executive act in accordance with the Budget and Policy Framework and holds them to account for the decisions which they take.
Executive
The Executive develops and proposes policy for the Council and has the authority to take all decisions within the Budget and Policy Framework set by the Council, including key decisions. The Executive meetings page has details of agendas and minutes for these meetings.
Scrutiny
The Council has three committees to deal with overview and scrutiny:
Regulatory Committees
The following committees act within the policies established by the Council and deal with the regulatory functions of the Council:
Community Engagement Forums
The Council also supports five Community Engagement Forums in the district, which play an integral role in supporting communities to help themselves and shape their local services.
You can also find out about information regarding other council meetings.
How to get involved
It is also possible to subscribe to updates in order to receive information via e-mail regarding particular issues and committee meetings.
Decisions
You can view information regarding the decisions taken at council, as well as officer decisions taken by council officers.
Outside bodies
The Council appoints representatives on outside bodies and forums that are independent from the council.
Elected representatives
You can also view the details of the MP and MEPs for the local area along with the local Parish Councils.
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