The Bishop’s Council is the standing committee of Diocesan Synod, with the following remit:
- To plan the business of the Diocesan Synod
- To initiate proposals for action by the Diocesan Synod and to advise it on matters of policy
- To advise the Bishop on any matters which he may refer to it
- Subject to the directions of the Diocesan Synod, to transact the business of the Synod when it is not in session
- To establish such committees of the Bishop’s Council and their terms of reference as it considers fit, and to appoint members to committees or other bodies
- To carry out such other functions as the Diocesan Synod may delegate to it
Current membership
The Bishop of Liverpool
The Bishop of Warrington
The Archdeacons