How Democracy Works

In Bournemouth we operate the following democratic structure -

• A Cabinet of 10 elected Councillors runs Bournemouth Borough Council.
• Six Overview and Scrutiny Panels that help the Cabinet and full Council with developing new policy or reviewing current policy. The Panels also monitor performance and spending for each of the Council’s priority areas. In addition, there is an overview and scrutiny Management Panel that is responsible for co-ordinating the Council’s overview and scrutiny function.
• Full Council acts as a watchdog, making sure that the Cabinet’s decisions are in the best interests of the people of Bournemouth. The Cabinet refers many key decisions to the full Council, because they are so important that all Councillors need to be involved
• Under the Local Code of Conduct, Member are required by law to disclose certain personal and other interests.  To view the current register of Members' interests click here