44Role of members

44 Role of members (1) The role of a member of a council is: (a) to represent the interests of all residents and ratepayers of the council area; and (b) to provide leadership and guidance; and (c) to facilitate communication between the members of the council's constituency and the council; and (d) to be properly informed to enable participation in the deliberations of the council and its community activities; and (e) to ensure, as far as practicable, that the council acts honestly, efficiently and appropriately in carrying out its statutory responsibilities; and (f) to ensure that council resources are used prudently and solely in the public interest; and (g) to actively monitor the financial affairs of the council. (2) However, a member of the council has no power to direct or control staff of the council, or to interfere with the management of staff of (3) A member of the council has a duty to act, at all times, in what the member genuinely believes to be the best interests of the council's constituency.