The 'Councillor Call for Action' (CCFA) as outlined in the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007, gives all Councillors the opportunity to bring an issue of local concern to scrutiny when all other avenues for resolution of that issue have been exhausted.
What are the criteria for a CCfA?
An item can be considered if it meets all of the following criteria:
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The CCfA must relate to a local government matter specific to one or more Wards in Eden District
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The CCfA must relate to an issue of neighbourhood concern and be limited to all or part of the Ward which the Councillor submitting the request represents
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A CCfA cannot relate to to a matter which could be subject to the Council's complaint process. A Councillor Call for Action cannot relate to a licensing or planning decision; a vexatious and persistent matter; a discriminatory matter or where there is a right of recourse to review or right to appeal.
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The Councillor submitting a CCfA must submit evidence that all other means of resolving the matter have been explored, in accordance with guidance issued by the Scrutiny Co-ordinating Board.
For further information:
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Contact: Scrutiny Officer
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Address: Eden District Council, Town Hall, Penrith, Cumbria CA11 7QF
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Telephone: 01768 212180/212160
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Email: scrutiny@eden.gov.uk
