1.
That the consultation timetable and programme, as set out
below, be agreed:
i)
A 12 week consultation
programme with the theme – My Council, What Matters to
Me. The programme will raise awareness of the budget
situation over the next three years, the statutory services the
Council provides and the savings options already considered by
Cabinet Members. The final phase of
engagement activities will encourage consultees to indicate the
non-statutory services which are most important to them and comment
on the service options considered by Cabinet Members. A suggested timetable is set out below.
ii)
August 2010 –
General awareness raising including
stakeholder communications, the local media, Borough Update, and
staff communications.
iii)
Week commencing 6
September – launch event with first engagement activity
supported by news releases, website, Facebook and Twitter posts. The Council has 800 followers on Twitter and 250
friends on Facebook. These sites could be used to point people to the
Leader’s Twitter site where he could engage with people about
the issues facing the Council.
iv)
September –
October – My Council, What Matters to Me roadshow activities at events and meetings
including some of the following as agreed with the Leader of the
Council:
The Local Strategic
Partnership
Neighbourhood
Forums
Cabinet
Roadshows
Business
Forum
Youth Forum
Older Persons
Forum
Transport Users Group
and
Individual Ward
events