The Council’s four Township Committees have
become an integral part of the Council's decision-making
process, they are some of the most
developed area committee in local government. The Council recently
approved an approach for developing the role of Township
Committees, giving increasing responsibility for budgets and
day-to-day delivery of services. The Township Committees now hold
responsibility for the delivery of the following Council
services:–
- Environmental Management (excluding Refuse
Collection and Recycling and Bereavement Services)
- Highways and Engineering
- Community Centres
- Libraries
- Development Control
- Township Funds
- Leisure Projects - commissioning
The Pennines Township
Committee comprises the Members of the Wards (Littleborough Lakeside, Milnrow and Newhey,
Smallbridge and Firgrove and Wardle and West Littleborough) that fall within the boundaries of
that Township. The Township Committee meets six times per year, at
venues within the Pennines area. Each
Pennines Township Committee meeting
commences with an Open Forum session, which gives local residents
the opportunity to ask questions of their local Members or to raise
issues of local concern.
