Chairing the Council

The Chairman of Thanet District Council is Councillor Doug Clark.

Role and function of the Chairman

The Chairman of the Council and in their absence, the Vice-Chairman, has the following roles and functions:

• Ceremonial Role
• Chairing the Council Meeting

• to uphold and promote the purposes of the Constitution, and to interpret the Constitution when necessary;
• to preside over meetings of the Council so that its business can be carried out efficiently and with regard to the rights of Councillors and the interests of the community;
• to ensure that the Council meeting is a forum for the debate of matters of concern to the local community and the place at which members who are not on the Cabinet or hold Committee Chairs are able to hold the Cabinet and Committee Chairmen to account;
• to support the promotion of public involvement in the Council’s activities;
• to be the conscience of the Council; and
• to attend such civic and ceremonial functions as the Council and he/she determines appropriate.

Democratic Services

E-mail:

committee@thanet.gov.uk

Tel: 01843 577500