Local Government Reform - Consultation on Policy Proposals

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LOCAL GOVERNMENT REFORM CONSULTATION ON POLICY PROPOSALS This consultation document seeks views on the Department’s policy proposals for local government reform. Comments should be sent by 11 March 2011 to: Policy and Legislation Unit <strong>Local</strong> <strong>Government</strong> Policy Division Department of the Environment 8th Floor, Goodwood House 44-58 May Street Belfast, BT1 4NN E-mail: LGPD<strong>Consultation</strong>s@doeni.gov.uk Fax No: 028 9025 6080 Textphone: 028 9054 0642 The following persons will be able to answer queries in relation to the proposals: Name E-mail Telephone Governance; and Partnership Panel John Murphy Lynn McCracken john.murphy@doeni.gov.uk lynn.mccracken@doeni.gov.uk 028 9025 6048 028 9025 6074 Ethical Standards Mylene Ferguson Phyllis Mulholland Julie Broadway mylene.ferguson@doeni.gov.uk phyllis.mulholland@doeni.gov.uk julie.broadway@doeni.gov.uk 028 9025 6086 028 9025 6087 028 9025 6094 Service Delivery and Performance Improvement John Murphy Lorcan O’Kane Damien Dean john.murphy@doeni.gov.uk lorcan.o’kane@doeni.gov.uk damien.dean@doeni.gov.uk 028 9025 6048 028 9025 6045 028 9025 6836 Community Planning; and Power of Well-being John Murphy Damian McKevitt john.murphy@doeni.gov.uk damian.mckevitt@doeni.gov.uk 028 9025 6048 028 9025 6050 Reorganisation John Murphy Julie Broadway john.murphy@doeni.gov.uk julie.broadway@doeni.gov.uk 028 9025 6048 028 9025 6094 Crown Copyright 2010 This material may be freely reproduced except for sale or advertising purposes.
CONTENTS Ministerial Foreword 1 Purpose of the <strong>Consultation</strong> Document 2 Background 2 Policy Proposals • Governance Arrangements 5 Page • Ethical Standards 17 • Service Delivery & Performance Improvement 28 • Community Planning 37 • Power of Well-being 40 • Partnership Panel 41 • Supervision of Councils 43 • Reorganisation of <strong>Local</strong> <strong>Government</strong> 45 Human Rights 51 Equality 51 Regulatory Impact Assessment 51 Rural Proofing 51 Freedom of Information Act 2000 51 Alternative formats 52 <strong>Consultation</strong> 52 Annex A - Glossary 54 Annex B – The Freedom of Information Act 2000 - confidentiality of consultations Annex C – List of Consultees 59 57
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ANNEX B THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION
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LIST OF CONSULTEES ANNEX C This is
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