The Council must have regard to the need to secure that the community governance arrangements for the area reflect the identities and interests of the community in the area and are effective and convenient. Parish Governance within the Borough The Council wants to ensure that there is clarity and transparency to the area that the Town Council represents and that the electoral arrangements are appropriate, equitable and readily understood by the electorate. In its White Paper, Strong and Prosperous Communities, the Government emphasised that the recommendations made in a community “Ultimately, governance review ought to bring about improved community engagement, more cohesive communities, better local democracy and result in more effective and convenient delivery of local services.” How the Council proposes to conduct consultations during the Review? In arriving at its recommendations in a review, the Council will need to take account of the of local people. The Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 requires the Council to consult the local government electors for the area under review and any other person or body who appears to have an interest in the review and to take the representations that are received into account by judging them against the criteria in the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007. The Council will consult in an appropriate manner within the review area ensuring that those affected are given the opportunity to respond. In accordance with the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007, representations received in connection with the Review will be taken into account, and consultees will be informed of the outcome of the Review. Any decisions made and the reasons for those decisions will be published following the review. The mechanism for this will be through the Council’s website, the Parish Council’s website, issuing press releases, personal communications where appropriate and through posting notices within the area affected by the review. Allerdale Borough Council Community Governance Review of Keswick Terms of Reference
The Council must have regard to the need to secure that the community governance arrangements for the area reflect the identities and interests of the community in the area and are effective and convenient. Parish Governance within the Borough The Council wants to ensure that there is clarity and transparency to the area that the Town Council represents and that the electoral arrangements are appropriate, equitable and readily understood by the electorate. In its White Paper, Strong and Prosperous Communities, the Government emphasised that “Ultimately, the recommendations made in a community governance review ought to bring about improved community engagement, more cohesive communities, better local democracy and result in more effective and convenient delivery of local services.” How the Council proposes to conduct consultations during the Review? In arriving at its recommendations in a review, the Council will need to take account of the of local people. The Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 requires the Council to consult the local government electors for the area under review and any other person or body who appears to have an interest in the review and to take the representations that are received into account by judging them against the criteria in the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007. The Council will consult in an appropriate manner within the review area ensuring that those affected are given the opportunity to respond. In accordance with the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007, representations received in connection with the Review will be taken into account, and consultees will be informed of the outcome of the Review. Any decisions made and the reasons for those decisions will be published following the review. The mechanism for this will be through the Council’s website, the Parish Council’s website, issuing press releases, personal communications where appropriate and through posting notices within the area affected by the review. Allerdale Borough Council Community Governance Review of Keswick Terms of Reference
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