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Besançon - Local authority

Policy and Governance Service - March 2008
international@kirklees.gov.uk

Local Authority
See also: Introduction General description

Address of local authority:
Ville de Besançon,
2 rue Megevand,
25034 Besançon Cedex,
France

Structure of local authority:
The Municipal Council is elected for 6 years from majority lists in two rounds of voting with a certain amount of proportional representation. Those with an absolute majority are elected from the first round of voting and those with a simple majority are elected on the second round. From the list of losing candidates are elected several candidates who constitute the minority opposition of the Municipal Council.

The Municipal Council elects the Mayor and the Deputy Mayors - which is to say that it is the Municipal Council and not the general population, which chooses the Mayor.

The Municipal Council consists of 55 Municipal Councillors, including the Mayor, 16 Deputy Mayors with portfolios and 15 Municipal Councillors with delegated powers.

Functions of local authority:
There are three main strands to the work of the Municipal Council of Besançon:

1.To look after the affairs of the Commune by the decisions that it takes.
2.To take decisions to direct the future life of the Commune.
3.To carry out all duties required of it by law.

Summary of joint projects with Kirklees Council or organisations in Kirklees:
Cultural, schools, university and club exchanges. Exchanges between Council employees within the framework of the European Leonardo da Vinci programme.

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