Issue - meetings
NOTICE OF MOTION GIVEN BY COUNCILLOR ROBERT MURPHY
Meeting: 13/06/2012 - Council (Item 20)
NOTICE OF MOTION CONCERNING ENGAGING WITH LOCAL PEOPLE
That this Council:- |
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(a) notes the low turnout at the recent local elections for Sheffield City Council with just 32.77%, less than 1 in 3 of those registered, actually voting; |
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(b) believes that inaccessibility and lack of transparency in Council matters is partly responsible for this apathy; |
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(c) believes that the timing of meetings such as Full Council and Scrutiny Committees during normal working hours makes it difficult for many members of the public to attend; |
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(d) believes that every effort should be made to increase access to and transparency of the decision making processes of Sheffield City Council; |
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(e) believes that the audio of the debates and decision making parts of Full Council meetings should be made available through electronic media; |
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(f) believes that the Council should be open to allowing recordings of such proceedings by members of the general public; |
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(g) believes that after an initial evaluation, further council meetings that are open to the public should be made similarly accessible; and |
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(h) therefore instructs the Chief Executive to bring forward plans to enable audio of Full Council meetings to be made available through electronic media, including the Council's website. |
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