Elected members

Statutory requirement (reporting to government)

• Distribution of Committee agendas
• Informing of appointments to outside bodies
• Service delivery, improvement and planning
• Research, including consultations
• Liaison with other local authorities

Public task under relevant laws including, but not limited to:

• The Local Government Act 1972, 2000
• The Representation of the Peoples Act 1983
• The Immigration Act 2016
• The Localism Act 2011
• The Equality Act 2010

The personal data that we hold includes information such as:

• Name
• Address
• Date of birth
• Contact details (telephone / email)
• Political views
• Political affiliation(s)
• Dietary requirements
• History of committee appointments
• History of appointments on other councils (i.e. parish)

• Local Government Association (LGA)
• Outside bodies (in connection with council representations)
• Political parties (local & national)
• Other Council services to ensure our records are accurate o for joint events & training
• Other Local Authorities
• Members of the public (limited information)
• The National Fraud Initiative (NFI). This is an exercise that matches electronic data within and between public and private sector bodies to prevent and detect fraud
• We may share your data with Chorley Council as part of the shared services arrangements.

You have the right to:

• Request a copy of your information ( known as a subject access request)
• Request rectification or erasure of your information
• Request a restriction on the processing of your information, and, object to processing of your information
• Complain to the information Commissioners office about the way the Council processes your information