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Learning • Handy explainers

What is Public Participation?

First thing to know

Public Participation is a process designed to align the needs of the people with the actions and resources of government.

Clean streets

Clean streets

Child care facilities

More green space

Reliable waste removal

Fewer potholes

Reliable electricity

The needs of the people

Repairs and maintenance

Wasteful spending

Salaries

Contractors

The resources of government

Circumstances within an area could either mean that it's government is well resourced...

or that the pressing needs of it's residents outweigh the resources it has available.

No matter what these circumstances may be...

public participation processes are designed to align these needs with the resources available to government.

The more these needs are acknowledged, allocated resources and taken action upon...

the stronger the public's sense of an efficient and responsive government will be.

The needs of the people

The actions and resources of government

Learning • Handy explainers

What is public Participation?