The Local Government Act 2000 allowed local authorities whose area had a population of less than 85,000 on 30 June 1999 to adopt a reformed, streamlined committee system of governance instead of adopting governance arrangements with an executive. We understand that the following councils currently operate such a system:
Council
Alnwick district council
Babergh district council
Barrow-in-Furness borough council
Berwick-upon-Tweed borough council
Brentwood borough council
Bridgnorth district council
Broxbourne borough council
Castle Morpeth borough council
Christchurch borough council
Corby borough council
Craven district council
Daventry district council
East Cambridgeshire district council
East Dorset district council
East Northamptonshire district council
Ellesmere Port and Neston borough council
Epsom and Ewell borough council
Forest Heath district council
Forest of Dean district council
Gosport borough council
Harlow district council
Kennet district council
Maldon district council
Malvern Hills district council
Melton borough council
Mid Suffolk district council
North Cornwall district council
North Warwickshire borough council
Oadby and Wigston borough council
Penwith district council
Purbeck district council
Ribble Valley borough council
Richmondshire district council
Runnymede borough council
Ryedale district council
Selby district council
South Derbyshire district council
South Shropshire district council
Tandridge district council
Teesdale district council.
Tewkesbury borough council
Torridge district council
Tynedale district council
Uttlesford district council
Wear Valley district council
Wellingborough borough council
West Lindsey district council
Weymouth and Portland borough council
West Devon borough council
We are aware that eight of these authorities are considering moving to executive arrangements.