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(B) DEFENSIVE
2. (OPEN SQUARE BRACKETS) REQUIRING DEPARTMENTS TO CONSULT DBS IS NOTHING NEW. WHY INCLUDE IN WHITE PAPER? (CLOSE SQUARE BRACKETS) WHITE PAPER RE-AFFIRMS GOVERNMENT'S COMMITMENT TO CONSULTING DBS AND FORMALISES PRESENT ARRANGEMENTS TO ENSURE MORE SYSTEMATIC
CONSULTATION.
3. (OPEN SQUARE BRACKETS) SURVEY OFFICE REPORT RECORDED STRONG PUBLIC SUPPORT FOR GIVING DBS SOME EXECUTIVE POWERS. WHY DOES
TRUE WHITE PAPER NOT PROVIDE FOR THIS? (CLOSE SQUARE BRACKETS) THERE WAS A DEGREE OF SUPPORT FOR SUCH A CHANGE. HOWEVER, EVEN STRONGER SUPPORT FOR NOT CHANGING FUNDAMENTAL ADVISORY ROLE OF
DBS.
(VII) RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE URBAN DBS AND URBAN COUNCIL
(A) LINE TO TAKE
CLEAR THAT URBAN COUNCIL WORKS WELL UNDER PRESENT ARRANGEMENTS AND PROVIDES HIGH STANDARD OF MUNICIPAL SERVICES. BUT ALSO CLEAR THERE IS STRONG FEELING THAT RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN URBAN DISTRICT THAT BOARDS AND URBAN COUNCIL SHOULD BE ALTERED AND MANY THOUGHT THIS WOULD BEST BE ACHIEVED BY INCLUDING ELECTED REPRESENTATIVE OF EACH URBAN DISTRICT BOARD ON COUNCIL.
2.
THUS, FOLLOWING NEXT MUNICIPAL COUNCIL ELECTIONS IN MARCH 1989, EACH URBAN DISTRICT BOARD WILL ELECT REPRESENTATIVE TO SIT ON URBAN COUNCIL AND AT THE SAME TIME, URBAN COUNCILLORS WILL CEASE
BELIEVE THIS TO BE EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS OF URBAN DISTRICT BOARDS.
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IS BEST MEANS OF STRENGTHENING LINKS BETWEEN URBAN DBS AND URBAN COUNCIL. THIS ARRANGEMENT WILL ALSO STRENGTHEN AND RATIONALIZE FRAMEWORK OF THREE-TIER STRUCTURE OF GOVERNMENT AS A WHOLE.
3.
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(B) DEFENSIVE
(OPEN SQUARE BRACKETS) PUBLIC OPINION SURVEYS SHOWED MAJORITY FAVOUR OF UC MEMBERS REMAINING ON DBS. IF UC WORKING WELL WHY CHANGE ITS COMPOSITION ESPECIALLY IN FACE OF STRONG UC OPPOSITION? (CLOSE SQUARE BRACKETS) NO DOUBT UC IS WORKING WELL. BUT MUST LOOK AT PUBLIC RESPONSE AS A WHOLE. SURVEY OFFICE REPORT SHOWED CLEAR SUPPORT FOR IMPROVING RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN UC AND DBS: MANY
DB FELT DBS SHOULD BE ABLE TO PARTICIPATE DIRECTLY IN WORK OF UC. TIME AND THAT REPRESENTATIVES HAVE BEEN SITTING ON RC FOR SOME
ALL CHANGES DIFFICULT AT FIRST SYSTEM IS WORKING WELL. GOVERNMENT CONVINCED THIS IS RIGHT STEP TO TAKE AND WILL RESULT IN
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