Decision details

This report will set out the progress that has been made so far on the Bath City Conference including the proposed Terms of Reference and the proposed outline of the conference and costs attached to this

(1) To ADOPT the emerging approach to the future development of the Bath City Conference, to be kept under review so that opportunities to link this process with other community engagement are fully considered;

(2) To ESTABLISH a Steering Group with the membership as set out in the report; and

(3) To AGREE the involvement of the Council on the basis of the Terms of Reference, to be kept under review; and

(4) To AGREE that the membership and working arrangements of the forum be presented for approval at the first meeting of the Bath City Conference.

The development of the Bath City Conference set out in this report arise from discussions with the Federation of Bath Residents’ Associations, other residents’ groups and Small Business Focus with all discussions aimed at improving the operation and impact of this Forum.

Consultation with residents’ groups considered whether the Bath City Liaison Forum could continue in its previous form. It was concluded that there was a need for an improved arrangement.