Sub-Group A

Legislative Framework and Capacity Building
Sub-Group A looked at modernising policy and legislation to make sure local government could deliver responsible, people-centred services.

Sub-Group A’s responsibilities covered the following areas:

       1. Legislative Framework

• local government finance arrangements
• remuneration and severance arrangements for councillors
• ethical standards, including a mandatory code of conduct for councillors
• a regulatory framework in relation to council participation in limited companies
• provisions to allow councils to participate in Public Private Partnership (PPP) and Private Finance Initiative (PFI)
• consultation on legislative proposals

       2. Capacity Building

• capacity building of members and officers: the first stage of the work on capacity building was the development of a strategy to support the building of the ‘capacity’ of councillors; this was to deliver strong, accountable, citizen-centred local government, including options for bringing about these changes, as well as the costs and timescales involved

       3. Governance

• information and guidance in relation to governance for the new local government structure

       4. Performance Management

• improving councils’ performance and delivery of services

Information
Further information on Sub-Group A’s members and its work can be found through the links below.

• Sub-Group A Minutes and Membership
• Sub-Group B
• Terms of Reference

Further Developments
The findings and recommendations of both Sub-Groups are now being taken forward by the Policy Development Panels (PDPs).

• PDPs