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Modernisation Sub-Group AModernisation Sub-Group A (Legislative Framework & Capacity Building) Work of the Sub-Group Modernisation Sub-Group A covers Legislative Framework and Capacity Building, Legislative Framework
Capacity Building
The first stage of the work on capacity building will be the development of a strategy to support the building of the capacity of councillors to deliver strong, accountable, citizen-centred local government, including options for implementation, costs and timescales. Governance Further work on policy development on governance, which is heavily dependent on the outcome of the review of RPA local government decisions, is required before policy and legislation proposals can be finalised. Performance Management Further work on policy development on performance management, which is heavily dependent on the outcome of the review of RPA local government decisions, is required before policy and legislation proposals can be finalised. The role of the Local Government Modernisation Sub-Groups is to support the Strategic Leadership Board in the development and implementation of the local government modernisation programme. The Strategic Leadership Board has agreed that two Modernisation Sub-Groups would be established with responsibility for (a) Legislative Framework and Capacity Building and (b) Service Delivery. Each Sub-Group will be chaired by an elected member from the Strategic Leadership Board, assisted by an elected member from the Strategic Leadership Board as Vice-Chair. They will be supported by a secretariat provided jointly by the Department of the Environment (DOE) and the Northern Ireland Local Government Association (NILGA). The primary role of each Sub-Group is to provide overall direction and management of the work to be agreed and delivered. The specific remit and functions of the Sub-Groups will be to:
When this phase of the work is complete, and the outcome of the review of RPA decisions is known, the sub-group position will be reviewed to develop a revised Taskforce structure to meet the needs of an integrated implementation programme relating to modernisation and structural reform. Membership of the Modernisation Sub-Groups Elected members Each Sub-Group will be composed of two elected members from each of the five main political parties. The Chair and Vice Chair of each Sub-Group will be a member of the Strategic Leadership Board. Local Government Officers and Central Government Officials Membership of each Sub-Group will also include three local government officers and a maximum of two central government officials. Others Others with expertise and/or experience relevant to the Sub-Group may also be invited by the Chair to join the Sub-Group on a permanent or ad hoc basis as appropriate. Secretariat to the Modernisation Sub-Groups A joint secretariat to each Sub-Group will be provided by the DOE and NILGA. Resignation from a Sub-Group A member may resign from a Sub-Group by giving written notice to the secretary of the Strategic Leadership Board who will notify the Chair of both the Sub-Group and the Strategic Leadership Board of any such resignation. The appropriate Sub-Group organisation should then reappoint a member within a one month period. Meetings of the Sub-Groups The Sub-Groups will meet, with due regard to the timetable for Strategic Leadership Board meetings, as each Sub-Group may determine. Each Sub-Group will determine venues for meetings. Each Sub-Group may invite any other person to attend meetings and may invite such a person or body to submit evidence and produce documents, or to speak. Agendas The Chair of the Sub-Group will determine the agendas for meetings of the Sub-Group. Documents relating to the business to be taken at a Sub-Group should normally be made available to members at least five working days before the meeting to which they relate. Minutes of Sub-Group meetings Minutes of Sub-Group meetings will be produced by each Sub-Group secretariat for agreement by the Sub-Group. Once agreed the minutes will be placed on the Department of the Environment’s website, as will papers discussed at Sub-Group meetings. In the case of both Modernisation Sub-Groups, much of the work will be co-ordinating and directing:
Modernisation Sub-Group A meetings
Cllr M Storey MLA (Ballymoney BC) - DUP - Chair John Price, DOE |
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