What should be its role and functions? Which stakeholders should be co-opted onto it? Should these stakeholders have voting rights (for information about under which circumstances stakeholder co-optees are able to vote, please see ) How many of the 32 Bath elected members of Bath & North East Somerset should serve on it? For the parish options: Should Bath be parished as a whole (with one Parish Council for the City of Bath) or should there be multiple parishes for Bath? there were to be multiple parishes, how should Bath be parished? When responding, the member working group asks that you consider: option best provides easier ways for local people in Bath to …which have their voices heard on the issues that affect them option best provides a clear for Bath” to address the …which “Voice perceived deficit” in the City? “democratic option best delivers local services in a more effective and …which convenient way, for example by focusing better on local priorities or by attracting new resources the to the Bath and North East Somerset Council Tax Payer of … any new arrangements and whether the benefits to local communities are commensurate with these for delivery. Please note that one or more Parish Councils …timescales can only be established following a Community Governance Review such as the Community Infrastructure Levy …changes extent to which you are satisfied with current arrangements …the Comments on the interim report are invited from all residents and businesses in Bath and North East Somerset and should be sent to: by 5pm on 26th August. Background Information
What should be its role and functions? Which stakeholders should be co-opted onto it? Should these stakeholders have voting rights (for information about under which circumstances stakeholder co-optees are able to vote, please see ) How many of the 32 Bath elected members of Bath & North East Somerset should serve on it? For the parish options: Should Bath be parished as a whole (with one Parish Council for the City of Bath) or should there be multiple parishes for Bath? there were to be multiple parishes, how should Bath be parished? When responding, the member working group asks that you consider: …which option best provides easier ways for local people in Bath to have their voices heard on the issues that affect them …which option best provides a clear “Voice for Bath” to address the perceived “democratic deficit” in the City? …which option best delivers local services in a more effective and convenient way, for example by focusing better on local priorities or by attracting new resources … the to the Bath and North East Somerset Council Tax Payer of any new arrangements and whether the benefits to local communities are commensurate with these …timescales for delivery. Please note that one or more Parish Councils can only be established following a Community Governance Review …changes such as the Community Infrastructure Levy …the extent to which you are satisfied with current arrangements Comments on the interim report are invited from all residents and businesses in Bath and North East Somerset and should be sent to: by 5pm on 26th August. Background Information
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