Decision details

Before the Committee was a report by the Director for Communities, copies of which had been circulated to all Members and a copy of which is attached to the signed copy of these minutes as Item 7. 

It was noted that the Councils engage with their communities, partners and elected members on a regular and ongoing basis.  The Councils were committed to engaging with their communities in a transparent and inclusive way, which was proportionate and relevant to the issue or opportunity before them. 

The report provided an update on the Councils’ efforts to further this area of work including:

• a draft Guide to the Councils’ engagement principles and toolkit, and
• examples of some of the Councils’ recent engagement activities.

During consideration of the item it was suggested that the engagement period be extended to mid-January 2020 and it was proposed and seconded that the final guide be brought back to the Joint Strategic Committee in February 2010.  

Decision:  

The Joint Strategic Committee:-

1.    noted the Councils’ ongoing successes in engaging with their communities;

2.    agreed that the draft Guide on the Councils’ Engagement Principles and Toolkit (Attachment A) be placed on public consultation until the end of December 2019;

3.    agreed to refer the report to the Joint Overview and Scrutiny Committee for their consideration within the public consultation timeframe;

4.    requested that the final Guide on the Councils’ Engagement Principles and Toolkit be brought to the Joint Strategic Committee meeting in February 2020. 

Call In:

The call-in deadline for this decision will be 5.00pm on 19 November 2019.