Report about getting people more involved with community councils and improving participation and diversity among candidates.
Documents
Democratic health of community and town councils: easy read version , file type: PDF, file size: 2 MB
Democratic health of community and town councils: youth friendly version , file type: PDF, file size: 2 MB
Democratic health of community and town councils: key dates , file type: PDF, file size: 45 KB
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Democratic health refers to the effectiveness of a democratic system. This includes how well it engages and represents its citizens.
An external Ministerial task and finish group looked at ways to improve the democratic health of community councils. They looked at links between community councils and their communities, as well as the number and diversity of candidates.
