Local Democracy & Citizenship Strategy

Mawnan Parish Council has developed its Local Democracy & Citizenship Strategy, to ensure that all members of the community can become and remain informed, involved and active citizens.

It is important that all residents understand that they are able to help to shape the area they live in, through being part of the decision making process. The council recognises the fact that, within the local community, there are many groups who feel that they are not informed or listened to, and not, therefore, part of the democratic process. These groups include young people and other hard to reach members of society.

Mawnan Parish Council also recognises that many individuals feel that local and even national democracy has little to offer, with a result that they have disengaged themselves with it. It is most important that the Parish Council and individual Councillors keep closely in touch with the needs of the community, and encourage all residents to take an involvement, both in the democratic process and also in the development and wellbeing of their local community.

Click to download Mawnan's Local Democracy & Citizenship Strategy document in Adobe PDF Format