Democracy & Participation Workshop- Dorset
BSWN, in partnership with Parliamentary outreach services and Dorset Race Equality Council, is hosting a local event to increase your understanding of how you can engage with civic and democratic structures both locally and nationally. Learn how you and your community can participate in local decision making that impact's your life, understand the Parliamentary process, how to influence the development of law and the process of political decision making.
This event will explain how your local Council works, new government policies - “Localism”, “ Big Society” and “Local Enterprise Partnership". The work of Parliament and how you can get involved; presented by the Parliamentary Outreach team. The session will be interactive, involving, quizzes and opportunities to ask your Local MP and Leader of the Council about how they see the future.
The Event will cover:
- Presentation from local MP & Leader of the Council
- How to get involved in local policy
- Legislation
- Question and debates
- Accessing useful information
Dates:
Dorset, 6th October 2011, 11.00am-2.30pm. Book now
Places are available on a ‘first come first served’ basis : For further information contact sado@bswn.org.ukor tel 0117 939 6648