Issue - meetings

To consider the approach to the implementation of the Council’s policy to transfer and devolve functions and services to Town and Parish Councils.

Councillors D Brown, H Gaddum, S Jones, F Keegan, P Mason, A Moran, B Moran, J Narraway, L Smetham and A Thwaite had all declared a personal interest in this item.

Consideration was given to the approach to the implementation of the Council’s policy to transfer and devolve functions and services to Town and Parish Councils.  The ambition was to empower others to provide more relevant, responsive and value for money local public services, where appropriate, through local service delivery by working with Town and Parish Councils to promote and enhance their opportunities to deliver services for which they had powers and duties.

RESOLVED

For the reasons set out in the report: -

That agreement be given to

1. the principles which underpin this development;

2. implement the plan outlined in this report;

3. the levels of investment required and to acknowledge the potential  financial and non-financial benefits;

4.      incorporate community and civic halls in this project and to re-phase the related 2010-2011 budget savings target.