Purpose

The Participation Strategy
2023-27 seeks to improve engagement with seldom heard voices and to
amplify the voices of people who are currently less likely to get
involved in the decision-making process. It is made up of two
parts; part one focuses on Consultation and Engagement to Promote
Citizen Voice in Decision-making and part two focuses on Promoting
Participation in the Democratic Process. Each part is followed by
an action plan. The strategy is a requirement of the Local
Government and Elections (Wales) Act 2021.

Content

RESOLVED:
that
 

1.           
the Participation Strategy 2023-27 be
approved;

 

2.           
it be noted that no changes are to be made to the
approved Petition Scheme, which is to be reviewed again in
2025/26;

 

3.           
The Constitution Guide be approved and the
Monitoring Officer be authorised to make any minor amendments which
may be required from time to time; and

 

4.           
authority be delegated to the Chief Executive, in
consultation with the Cabinet Members for Tackling Poverty,
Equality & Public Health, to make any consequential amendments
to the draft Participation Strategy 2023-27 following any
recommendations made by the Policy Review and Performance Scrutiny
Committee, together with any other minor amendments, as necessary,
prior to publication.