Archived decisions

Review

Starting approximately:

Broad outline of area under review

Community Engagement

Not yet planned - work is underway to identify appropriate external bodies to provide examples of good practice and challenge

Arising from the Corporate Assessment element of the Comprehensive Performance Assessment, which made the following recommendation:

`In order to make best use of consultation with users and stakeholders and to ensure that consultees' views are both respected and seen to be respected, the Council should:

- ensure that it consults all relevant stakeholders over strategies, policies and priorities early enough to enable the results of consultation to influence outcomes and make better use of established consultation mechanisms.'

The following review is a year 3 Best Value review which started late in year 3 and which will complete in year 4.

Democratic Services

Planned to complete in May 2003

Considering support to Members to enable them to carry out their role effectively