Published on Friday 10 January 2025
Councillor Millie Earl, the Leader of Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (BCP) Council, will answer questions from residents during a live Question and Answer (Q&A) session next week.
The session will be broadcast on BCP Council’s social media channels from 12.15pm on Tuesday 14 January.
The Leader will be joined by Cabinet Member for Transformation, Resource and Governance, Cllr Jeff Hanna, to discuss the latest work being done by the council to give local people a voice in the way their area is run.
They will update residents on the Community Governance Review and how they can have their say on the way local communities are represented in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.
They will also cover the latest developments following recent announcements by the Government on devolution.
Cllr Earl said: “We are an open, transparent and accountable council, where decisions are explained and people are placed at the heart of our service.
“We know from how much residents interacted with our first Q&A that many are passionate about where we live. This first session of the new year is a great opportunity to ask Cllr Hanna and me any questions you have about how democracy works at a local level, and the role you can play in shaping it to best serve our communities.
“We are both advocates of the important role local government plays, and the good it can do to empower communities and directly improve the lives of local people, so I would welcome questions from residents on this.
“There has been a lot in the news recently about the Government’s plans for devolution, and many will also rightly be wondering what this means for us in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.
“Work is underway to make sure the best interests of our residents are served well by any future devolution changes, and although the specifics are yet to be worked through, I look forward to outlining the latest stage of these proposals during the Q&A.”
Questions can be submitted in advance of the live session on BCP Council’s social media channels.
There will also be the opportunity for people to ask questions during the Q&A within the comments section. As many of them as possible will be answered by Cllr Earl and Cllr Hanna during the session.
The session will be broadcast across the council’s main social media channels including on youtube.com/bcpcouncil and is available to watch later for those unable to tune in live.