SUNDERLAND CITY COUNCIL

Sunderland City Council

Sunderland City Council

Introduction

Sunderland City Council is the governing body of the city of Sunderland. The Sunderland City Council has the authority to pass the ordinances and other legislative laws. This is the local governmental district of the metropolitan county of England. The council is composed of seventy five councilors elected for the four years period.

The body of council is elected by the general public of the city of Sunderland. The council organizes the provision of services to meet with the rising needs of people. The council for Sunderland comprises of the systems, processes, functions, values and cultures in order to direct and control its functions. The Sunderland City Council is responsible for the great number of services and functions. It is responsible for controlling the economic development of the city and is accountable for the waste collection of the city of Sunderland.

The city council of Sunderland ensures doing the right things in the appropriate way, at the right time for the right people in the accountable manner. The framework of the Sunderland City Council includes the following below mentioned principles (Sunderland City Council 2011).

The council focuses on creating and executing the visions for the local area and analyzes its outcomes.

It demonstrates the value of good governance by upholding the high levels of behaviors and conducts.

The Sunderland City Council engages the local people and stakeholder to assure the accountability.

It makes the transparent decisions and effectively manages the risks.

It develops the capability in officers and members to become effective.

The City Council of Sunderland has been involved in providing the great range of services to the general public to reap the maximum benefit out of their effective governing authority. It provides the copious welfare right advices that consist managing the financial concerns, debt and money, career support, consumer advice, advice on initiating the new business, housing benefits, advice to sort our family issues, domestic violence and highlights the individual rights. It provides complete information to the businessmen who are willing to initiate their businesses in Sunderland. It gives information regarding the tender procedures and rules for entering in the contracts with the relevant legislation and council policies. The city council also encourages people to attain the education through providing the best opportunities to achieve their full potential. Hence, the city council of Sunderland has been involving in ensuring the best community living and lifestyles with the greater consideration on environment and planning. It has set out the regulatory services to deal with the issues of public and highlighted the deeper insight on the standards of services (Sunderland City Council, 2012).

This study aims at highlighting the environmental issues facing the City Council of Sunderland and the potential strategies to address those environmental concerns. This study also describes the potential opportunities for the city council of Sunderland to seize effectively along with the overriding threats facing the city and the preventive measures to resolve them.

Discussion

The City Council of Sunderland has introduced various strategies and visions to become more ...