Effective community engagement within the public service
by kmpeet 6:28pm, 27 March 2009
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I think the following are necessary for there to be "effective community engagement within the public service"
* specified relationships between local, regional and central government frameworks
* distinction of participatory democracy (inherent in the LGAct 2002) from representative democracy
* clarity about how the Third Sector can have its voice respected and heard particularly when those voices emerge from a community development approach that is independent of Government (whether local, regional or central)
* recognition of non-Maori approaches to Tiriti-based development which are rooted in localities and are in relation to mana whenua groups
I don't know how to fit these comments, if at all, in the discussion paper.
This is very truncated as I am still having real difficulty with typing as I do not have use of my (dominant) right hand.
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5:25am, 28 March 2009
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my thoughts are taht it iss the community drives the direction. too often we are hamstrung with unnecesary beauracracy. Once an action has been tabled the get on with it and dont have meeting after meeting .
Also lok for people in the community who are the drivers not the passengers