Local Government Study Group
Local Governance Tools, second draft

6th of May 2007, 12.30pm SLT
Volcano

Agenda

1. Introduction

2. Comments by Pelanor Eldrich

3. ?Comments by Kirsty Laval

4. Comments by anonymous

5. Any other tool ideas

6. Open discussion

Form of the meeting

The meeting will be run in much the same way as previous meetings. I will make a brief introduction, and then we will move on to discussing each person's comments in turn. To ensure that the meeting is progressed expeditiously, and that everyone gets a fair say, a chair appointed for the meeting will select from those who indicate via IM that they wish to talk to either make a brief statement (the chair will set the time to ensure that all have a fair say), or ask a question to either the original proposer of the comments (if present) or a person who has made a subsequent statement, or some combination of the two, whereupon that person will have a specific time in which to answer.

Agenda item no. 5 covers any tools proposals not mentioned in the latest draft. Anybody intending to attend the meeting can send me a notecard in advance with an item to add to no. 5, and items may also be added on the day. Notecards with such additional items will be distributed in advance of the meeting.

Item no. 6 will be an informal open discussion, where those who have not had a chance to have their say earlier might do so, and further questions can be posed.

Please note that this will not be a meeting to discuss the benefits of local governance in general: there have already been two meetings on that topic. This will be a meeting to discuss the detailed tools proposals.

Those engaging in disruptive or abusive conduct will be banned. Everyone is entitled to a fair say, but should not use that opportunity to make personal comments, nor attempt to deny others a fair say. Security will be on hand to ban griefers or those who disrupt the meeting. Healthy debate, however, is welcomed.