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Have your say on the draft Code of Meeting Practice
Residents are invited to have their say on a new draft Code of Meeting Practice.
Councillors workshopped the draft before considering it at the September council meeting, and it is now being put forward for public review.
The proposed changes include:
The number of signatures required for a petition to be reported to Council be reduced from 500 to 200
Adding an acknowledgement of Service Men, Women and Families at the start of meetings
Removing the prescribed text for the Opening Prayer
The inclusion of a statement of ethical obligations on each business paper
Allowance for Councillors to attend meetings by video conference
The draft Code of Meeting Practice has been placed on public exhibition for 28 days, allowing a period of 42 days for public comments prior to formal adoption by Council.
The draft Code of Meeting Practice will be on exhibition with the community invited to provide feedback until 4pm Thursday 10 November 2022.
Following the exhibition period, the draft Code of Meeting Practice will be reported back to Council for final adoption. A summary of submissions made and any recommended changes will be included in the report.
Submissions can be made by one of the following methods:
General Manager Kempsey Shire Council PO BOX 3078 West Kempsey 2440
Submissions are open until 4pm Thursday 10 November 2022.
Have your say on the draft Code of Meeting Practice
Residents are invited to have their say on a new draft Code of Meeting Practice.
Councillors workshopped the draft before considering it at the September council meeting, and it is now being put forward for public review.
The proposed changes include:
The number of signatures required for a petition to be reported to Council be reduced from 500 to 200
Adding an acknowledgement of Service Men, Women and Families at the start of meetings
Removing the prescribed text for the Opening Prayer
The inclusion of a statement of ethical obligations on each business paper
Allowance for Councillors to attend meetings by video conference
The draft Code of Meeting Practice has been placed on public exhibition for 28 days, allowing a period of 42 days for public comments prior to formal adoption by Council.
The draft Code of Meeting Practice will be on exhibition with the community invited to provide feedback until 4pm Thursday 10 November 2022.
Following the exhibition period, the draft Code of Meeting Practice will be reported back to Council for final adoption. A summary of submissions made and any recommended changes will be included in the report.
Submissions can be made by one of the following methods:
Consultation has concluded. Thank you for your feedback.
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