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[email protected] Website: www.denmark.wa.gov.au May & June 2017 2017 International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development COUNCIL POLICY P040127 COUNCILLOR COMMUNICATION / INFORMATION DISTRIBUTION OBJECTIVE 1. To define a communication of information process for Councillors and Staff. 2. To define a reciprocal communication process between local groups / organisations, general community and Council. POLICY 1. An item “Announcement by the Person Presiding” be included on the Council meeting agenda to enable the Shire President to advise/report to Councillors matters of Civic interest. The Councillors have a period of 10 minutes to discuss matters raised by the Presiding Person. 2. The Shire President and Councillors are encouraged where relevant to provide, in writing, a list of meetings/functions attended during the month on behalf of Council. Councillors wishing to report on meetings/functions attended must do so in writing. Written reports are to be given to the Chief Executive Officer for inclusion on the next Councillors’ Information Bulletin. 3. When a Councillor as a Councillor or a Council delegate to an organisation requires a decision from Council, a request should be put to the Chief Executive Officer for an appropriate officer to prepare a written report, on behalf of the Councillor, to have it included on the Council agenda. The views of the Councillor must be expressed in the report, however the officer should reflect his or her professional opinion on the subject. 4.