This is quite a faith deficit, wouldn't you say?
Diane Yeldon:
DCC Local Governance Statement
What the Council says it’s going to do.And what COUNCIL WATCHDOGS KEEP REMINDING THEM TO DO.
And reminding
them that this is what they said they were going to.
And that they have a
local governance statement.
And reminding them to read it.
And
reminding them that I reminded them last year.
And the year before.
And
that they have had extremely dodgy working parties in the past, one of
which signed a memorandum of understanding which sure is a decision.
And
that having a local governance statement is a matter of law and so is
upholding it.
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The Local Governance Statement:
The Local Governance Statement is a collection of information about the processes through which the Council engages with the residents of Dunedin City, how the Council makes decisions and how the citizens can influence these processes.
Introduction
The Local Governance Statement supports the purpose of local government by promoting local democracy. The statement provides the public with information on the ways to influence local democratic processes.
The Local Governance Statement is a requirement of the Local Government Act 2002 and includes the following broad categories of information:
- Functions, responsibilities, and activities of the Council
- Electoral arrangements
- Governance structures and processes
- The way elected members make decisions and relate to each other
- The management structure and key policies of the Council
The Purpose of Local Government (Section 10 Local Government Act 2002) is
- To enable democratic local decision-making and action by, and on behalf of, communities; and
- To promote the social, economic, environmental and cultural well-being of communities in the present and for the future.
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