Decision details

Adopted the Council’s first community engagement framework - now called the Our Greenwich: Community Engagement Pledge and the accompanying Our Greenwich: Community Engagement Handbook appended to the report as Appendix 1 and Appendix 2 respectively (together, the “Framework”).

Agreed that the Framework will inform the way in which the Council communicates with its residents and other stakeholders on proposals which involve engagement including consultation.

Noted that the Framework:

             I.        is intended to both drive forward and build on the Council’s current examples of good community engagement work and ensure that best practice is rolled out across the entire authority.

            II.        ensures the Council places residents at the centre of its plans and how they are delivered, with communities enabled to contribute to decision making, and see actions and outcomes from consultation and engagement.

          III.        has the purpose of enabling the whole Council to:

§    provide more opportunities for residents to have their say and broaden the range of activities undertaken to achieve this, including enabling deeper engagement and stronger relationships.

§    encourage more voices to be heard.

§    see more residents and more diverse communities contributing to and participating in community engagement and taking an active role in decision making.

Noted that following adoption by the Council the Framework is to be implemented and delivered by officers and elected members and can be used by the Council’s partners to guide their community engagement efforts.