The role of a councillor
- councillors are elected by local people to plan, run, monitor, and develop council business, which includes taking part in partnerships with others
- councillors work to improve the quality of life for people within the Chorley area and make decisions about local issues
- councillors are essential in deciding what is in the public interest amidst a range of conflicting issues and views
- the overriding duty of councillors is to the whole community, but they have a special duty to their constituents, including those who did not vote for them.