Agenda item

Engagement of the Public in the Democratic Processes of the Council

Report of the Assistant Chief Executive and Chief Digital Officer

  enclosed

Minutes:

Council received the above report and noted, verbally, that the Democratic Services Committee had discussed the report, which was subject to approval by Council.  The Democratic Services Committee supported the recommendations contained in today’s report. 

 

A number of points were raised by Members around the scope of the review including which buildings would be considered and providing Welsh translation.  It was noted that these issues would be considered by the Democratic Services Committee as part of the scoping of the review.

 

RESOLVED:       That the Democratic Services Committee be

                            tasked with preparing advice for Council, by 31  

                            March 2020, in respect of the following:

1.    Options available to the Council to webcast some or all of the Council’s meetings and the cost-benefits of each of the options considered;

2.    Options available to the Council to increase public participation in the Council’s democratic processes, including but not limited to ways in which digital technologies may assist the Council in this regard;

3.    Proposals as to how the public can be involved in testing support for any of the options recommended;

4.    Proposals as to how the set up and recurring costs associated with any options presented might be funded; and

5.    An analysis of the risks and impacts of progressing/not progressing options considered.

 

 

 

 

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