Decision details

Democracy Commission - Implementation Plan

Decision Maker: Cabinet (decommissioned, for the Executive after 28 May 2026, please click the "Committees" tab on the right)

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

To consider an implementation plan of the commission's recommendations including the resource implications

Decisions:

RESOLVED:

 

1.  That the Democracy Commission implementation plan set out in Appendix 1 to the report be approved.

 

2.  That the resource implications of the implementation plan be noted and the principle that the budget required to implement the recommendations is transferred from facilities management to communities, law and governance be approved.

 

3.  That the Democracy Commission be tasked with phase 2 of their work, focusing on the role and powers of community councils in the context of budgetary savings. The Democracy Commission will report their progress to council assembly in April 2011 and make their final recommendations in December 2011.

Report author: Deborah Collins

Publication date: 26/01/2011

Date of decision: 25/01/2011

Decided at meeting: 25/01/2011 - Cabinet (decommissioned, for the Executive after 28 May 2026, please click the "Committees" tab on the right)

Effective from: 04/02/2011

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