MAIDSTONE BOROUGH COUNCIL
RECORD OF DECISION OF THE Cabinet Member for Community Services
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Decision Made: |
6 November 2009 |
Revised Constitution for Maidstone Youth Forum
Issue for Decision
To consider the revised constitution of the Maidstone Youth Forum
Decision Made
That the revised Youth Forum constitution, as attached at Appendix A to the Report of the Assistant Director of Resources and Partnerships, be approved.
Reasons for Decision
A review of the Youth Forum was undertaken by Internal Audit in May 2009. The ensuing report noted that the provision of the Youth Forum has never been formally approved by the council.
A revised constitution for the Youth Forum which outlines the council’s roles and responsibilities in respect of the Forum has been drawn up by officers in consultation with the members of the Youth Forum and agreed by its Advisory Committee.
Alternatives considered and why rejected
An alternative constitution could be developed. However, given the consultation which has taken place to produce this revised constitution, this is not recommended.
A scoping exercise of all the council’s current work on youth engagement, including that of the youth forum, was approved by the Cabinet on 12 August 2009 as part of its response to the Government’s Communities in Control White Paper, with a view to improving coordination and efficiency in respect of its approach to youth engagement. It is intended to complete this work by December 2009; alternative courses of action will be considered as part of the exercise and in the context of the overall budget for 2010-2011.
Background Papers
None
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