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Report of Head of Legal and Democratic Services

Summary

The Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 introduced a duty to respond to petitions and the requirement to provide a facility for the electronic submission of petitions on the Council website. This report is the first of two reports to enable the Council to implement this legislation.

Recommendations

The Executive is recommended:

(1)               To approve the Petition Scheme set out at Appendix 1, for recommendation to Council on 19 July.

(2)               To request the Monitoring Officer to prepare the constitutional amendments required for Council to consider.

(3)               To request Officers begin work on developing the system and guidance regarding e-petitions and that this be reported to the Executive in October 2010 for consideration, prior to approval by Council in October.

Recommendations Approved

The Head of Legal and Democratic Services submitted a report to enable the council to implement the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 which introduced a duty to respond to petitions and the requirement to provide a facility for the electronic submission of petitions on the Council website.

Resolved

(1)               That the Petition Scheme set out at Annex 2, to the minutes (as set out in the minute book) be approved for recommendation to Council on 19 July.

(2)               That the Monitoring Officer be requested to prepare the constitutional amendments required for Council to consider.

(3)               That Officers be requested to begin work on developing the system and guidance regarding e-petitions and that this be reported to the Executive in October 2010 for consideration, prior to approval by Council in October.

Reasons

The Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 introduced a duty to respond to petitions and the requirement to provide a facility for the electronic submission of petitions on the Council website.

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