We are committed to open government and want to encourage you to have your say on the decisions that affect you, your family and community as a whole.
We recognises that it is important to provide as much information about these decisions as possible. The government has guided local authorities to this through a forward plan.
What is the forward plan?
The forward plan is a document that sets out information about key decisions that the council will make in the next six months. By law, councils must publish these in a monthly forward plan. This also provides residents with the opportunity to have a say on these decisions before they are taken.
The plan will be published and made available to the public here by :
Oct 16 2008
Nov 14 2008
Dec 16 2008
What is a key decision?
The government has asked councils to define which financial decisions are 'significant' and, therefore 'key'. Our definition of a key decision is:
spending or savings of £100,000 or more that is not in the council's budget (the setting of the budget is itself a key decision)
one likely to have a significant impact on the community in two or more wards.
What information is included in the forward plan?
The plan includes as much of the following information as is available when it is published:
Column | Details |
|---|---|
Column 1 | sets out the title or subject matter, reference number of the reports and officer and lead member contact details |
Column 2 | sets out what the decision making body/individual are being asked to decide |
Column 3 | specifies which body or individual are making the decision and the estimated date when the decision will be taken |
Column 4 | specifies which documents will be made available to the decision maker |
Column 5 | states the bodies which are being or have been consulted |
How can you have your say ?
If you would like to comment on any decision included in the forward plan please contact us to ensure your comments are considered by those taking the decision.
You can also obtain a copy of the forward plan by contacting us:
Democratic services
London Borough of Hounslow
Lampton Road
Hounslow
TW3 4DN
Tel: 020 8583 2265
Fax: 020 8583 2252