Common use of Background and Context Clause in Contracts

Background and Context. A framework for public engagement and participation, called “The Public Participation Network (PPN)” was developed within each local authority area (engaging in and within municipal districts and at the County level) to enable the public to take an active formal role in the policy making and oversight activities of the Local Authority’s areas of responsibility. The PPN is the main link through which the local authority connects with the community, voluntary and environmental sectors without prejudice to other consultation processes. The aim of the structures and processes is to facilitate and enable the public and the organisations to articulate a diverse range of views and interests within the local government system, not to reduce or homogenise this diversity. A parallel and equally important aim should be to facilitate the local authority in making better and timelier decisions. Members of the local community interact with local government at different levels. The PPN facilitates input by the public into local government through a structure that ensures public participation and representation on decision-making committees within local government. The Network performs its functions following core principles to facilitate active participation with decision-making bodies as identified earlier i.e. participation, trust, accountability, transparency and independence. In particular the role of the Network will be:

Background and Context. A new framework for public engagement and participation, called “The Public Participation Network (PPN)” was developed within each local authority area (engaging in and within municipal districts and at the County level) to enable the public to take an active formal role in the policy making and oversight activities of the Local Authority’s areas of responsibility. The PPN is the main link through which the local authority connects with the community, voluntary and environmental sectors without prejudice to other consultation processes. The aim of the structures and processes is to facilitate and enable the public and the organisations to articulate a diverse range of views and interests within the local government system, not to reduce or homogenise this diversity. A parallel and equally important aim should be to facilitate the local authority in making better and timelier decisions. Members of the local community interact with local government at different levels. The PPN facilitates input by the public into local government through a structure that ensures public participation and representation on decision-making committees within local government. The Network performs is expected to perform its functions following core principles to facilitate active participation with decision-decision making bodies as identified earlier i.e. participation, trust, accountability, transparency and independence. In particular the role of the Network will be:.