Renfrewshire Council
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Renfrewshire Council is the elected local authority for Renfrewshire council area. Its consists of 43 directly elected councillors who elect from among their number a provost to serve as the council's convener and ceremonial head and a leader of the council who is typically the head of the largest political group.
Renfrewshire | |
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Leadership | |
Alan Russell since November 2021[2] | |
Structure | |
Seats | 43 councillors |
21 / 43 | |
13 / 43 | |
5 / 43 | |
1 / 43 | |
3 / 43 | |
Elections | |
Single transferable vote | |
Last election | 6 May 2022 |
Next election | 6 May 2027 |
Meeting place | |
Renfrewshire House, Cotton Street, Paisley, PA1 1AN | |
Website | |
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The council meets collectively as a full council and carries out a number of functions. Its Scheme of Delegated Functions sets out where the council has agreed to allow powers to be exercised by a committee (referred to as a "board" in Renfrewshire Council), a sub-committee, an officer of the council or a joint committee with one or more other councils. The council continues to reserve a number of functions that can only be carried out by the council acting as a whole. The council's staff is headed by a chief executive who is responsible to the elected council.[3]
Renfrewshire Council acts as the lead authority for Scotland Excel, a collaborative procurement vehicle established in 2008 to support the local authorities of Scotland.[4]