A National PPN Advisory Group has been established, representative of relevant stakeholders, and chaired by the Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government. A PPN User Guide has been developed to provide practical assistance to PPNs. Resources have been provided to recruit dedicated resource workers for each PPN. A PPN Data Base comprising a robust data and information management system that all can use is being rolled out. A series of training PPN’s and information events have been provided at a number of different geographical locations to support PPNs and local authorities. The public consultation for this National Action Plan highlighted the need to ensure that PPNs are supported through the dissemination of best practices across local authorities. Ambition: To ensure that Public Participation Networks provide the community and voluntary and environmental sectors with meaningful engagement with Local Authorities. Lead implementing organisations: Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government Timeline: January 2017 to June 2017 Commitment 2: Support Public Participation Networks OGP values Civic participation, Public accountability New New or ongoing commitment Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Lead implementation Government organisations National PPN Advisory Group, Local Authorities Other actors involved - government Verifiable and measurable milestones to fulfil New or Start date End date the commitment ongoing Put in place a fully representative and New January June transparently nominated National PPN Advisory 2017 2017 Group. With National Advisory Group guidance:
A National PPN Advisory Group has been established, representative of relevant stakeholders, and chaired by the Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government. A PPN User Guide has been developed to provide practical assistance to PPNs. Resources have been provided to recruit dedicated resource workers for each PPN. A PPN Data Base comprising a robust data and information management system that all PPN’s can use is being rolled out. A series of training and information events have been provided at a number of different geographical locations to support PPNs and local authorities. The public consultation for this National Action Plan highlighted the need to ensure that PPNs are supported through the dissemination of best practices across local authorities. Ambition: To ensure that Public Participation Networks provide the community and voluntary and environmental sectors with meaningful engagement with Local Authorities. Lead implementing organisations: Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government Timeline: January 2017 to June 2017 Commitment 2: Support Public Participation Networks OGP values Civic participation, Public accountability New or ongoing commitment New Lead implementation organisations Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government Other actors involved - government National PPN Advisory Group, Local Authorities Verifiable and measurable milestones to fulfil the commitment New or ongoing Start date End date Put in place a fully representative and transparently nominated National PPN Advisory Group. With National Advisory Group guidance: New January 2017 June 2017
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