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The council has entered in to a shared service agreement with another local authority for the receipt of payroll and superannuation processing services. It is expected that the delivery of these services to the council will commence in 2016.
Our council Internal environment The council operates through its elected members, working in partnership with the executive to develop, implement and deliver a range of policies, projects and activities to the people of County Clare. Clare County Council is at the heart of the local community and delivers vital local services which are essential to the quality of life of those who live, work, visit and invest in the county. The council consists of elected members (councillors) who develop policy and the Chief Executive and staff who implement the policy and assist the council in its policy making role. The elected members have specific “reserved functions” set down in legislation. Clare County Council has implemented significant change, particularly since the introduction of the Local Government Reform Act 2014, The Action Programme for Effective Local Government. This change and reform programme includes the enhancement of economic, community and enterprise functions, including the establishment of the Local Community Development Committee, the Clare Local Enterprise Office, the Public Participation Network (PPN), the revised responsibilities for Strategic Policy Committees, the Audit Committee and risk management process and the introduction of enhanced reporting processes for the elected members. As identified above, a comprehensive risk management process has been introduced and rigorous and comprehensive risk assessments are conducted in a systematic manner to ensure that all potential relevant issues relating to 10
