Agenda item

Participation Strategy 2023-27

Decision:

RESOLVED: that

 

1.            the Participation Strategy 2023-27 be approved;

 

2.            it be noted that no changes are to be made to the approved Petition Scheme, which is to be reviewed again in 2025/26;

 

3.            The Constitution Guide be approved and the Monitoring Officer be authorised to make any minor amendments which may be required from time to time; and

 

4.            authority be delegated to the Chief Executive, in consultation with the Cabinet Members for Tackling Poverty, Equality & Public Health, to make any consequential amendments to the draft Participation Strategy 2023-27 following any recommendations made by the Policy Review and Performance Scrutiny Committee, together with any other minor amendments, as necessary, prior to publication.

 

Minutes:

 

Cabinet received a report regarding responses to the consultation on the Council’s Participation Strategy and subsequently seeking approval of the consequential amendments to the draft Participation Strategy 2023-27, attached as Appendix A to the report. The report also seeks approval of the finalised Constitution Guide, attached as Appendix C to the report. It was highlighted that no changes are proposed to the approved Petition Scheme.

 

It was note that the Council’s draft Participation 2023-27 is comprised of two distinct components:

 

  • Part 1 – this section focuses on the Council’s Consultation and Engagement arrangements.

 

  • Part 2 – this section focuses on Democratic Engagement

 

It was noted that both parts of the Participation Strategy 2023-27 include an action plan setting out a range of actions to support the implementation of the Strategy.

 

A public letter from the Policy Review and Performance Scrutiny Committee was circulated.

 

RESOLVED: that

 

1.            the Participation Strategy 2023-27 be approved;

 

2.            it be noted that no changes are to be made to the approved Petition Scheme, which is to be reviewed again in 2025/26;

 

3.            The Constitution Guide be approved and the Monitoring Officer be authorised to make any minor amendments which may be required from time to time; and

 

4.            authority be delegated to the Chief Executive, in consultation with the Cabinet Members for Tackling Poverty, Equality & Public Health, to make any consequential amendments to the draft Participation Strategy 2023-27 following any recommendations made by the Policy Review and Performance Scrutiny Committee, together with any other minor amendments, as necessary, prior to publication.

 

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