White Paper on the Local Government Reform

CLOSED CONSULTATION - CONSULTATION CONCLUDED

From:	Ministry for Justice, Culture and Local Government (Local Government Division)
Published:	19 October 2018
Running till::	30 November 2018
Last Updated:	30 January 2019

Consultation Outcome: Final Report

Public Consultation outcome report.pdf

1. Background

One of the principal factors that ensure a more effective and efficent administration is to take stock of where one started from, the state of play, and the vision that guides our future.

The White Paper is done with this in mind. The proposals in this White Paper for Local Government Reform include the assurance to Local Government autonomy, decentralization, the legal framework, the econmic factor, the monitoring and operational functions, as well as the citizens’ expectations. This was done following a period of evaluation and analysis of in which direction we want Local Councils to take in order to be able to meet the legitimate expectations of the local citizens, that, reasonably have grown over the past 25 years.

The crucial question is: how effective is the influence of the citizen in current affairs taking place in his or her city or village? This issue is a central one in this document, including what legal amendments need to be done in order to strengthen the voice of the citizen.

2. Consultation Questions

You are kindly requested to review the proposals in the White Paper and forward your comments and suggestions for inclusion in the Local Government Reform.

3. Documents

Riforma Booklet EN.pdf

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