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1. How could your community use the types of powers set out in the future scenario box to achieve its ambitions, now and into the future?

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The African and Caribbean community do not have a geographical location as this New Scots population is scattered across different local authorities areas and they contribute to those local areas they live in. But the people have very strong cultural identity. Having a statutory body with specific powers to collaborate with local authorities to increase the population's participation in the local and national democratic processes.

2a. Should other powers be added?

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Specific powers on representation should also be added for accountability

2b. Are there some powers which should be retained by existing decision-makers?

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N/A

Representation

3. When thinking about who might be part of new decision making bodies, what are the best ways to ensure they truly reflect their communities and enhance equality?

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Representation and accountability presents the best way to ensure they truly reflect the community and enhance equality.

4a. Thinking about your own community, what groups would you like to see represented through other selection methods?

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Women and young people

4b. What methods should these be?

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Elections

5a. What would the role of local elected representatives be?

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Working with the community to represent their needs.

5b. What would incentivise other people to take on/be part of decision-making?

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The incentive for other people would be getting paid so they can commit.

Accountability and participation

6. What do you think are the best ways to ensure new decision-making bodies are accountable to their community?

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Transparency is the best way to ensure new decision-making bodies are accountable to the community.

7. Are community events a good way to involve local people in scrutinising progress and setting future direction?

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Yes.

8. What other mechanisms would help achieve high levels of community participation in local decision-making processes?

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Other languages that are commonly spoken within the community members.

Setting local boundaries and priorities

9. What else should this process include to provide new community decision-making bodies with a strong locally agreed mandate?

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Election

10. Are there ways to ensure new bodies are still wanted – for example by making them time-bound and subject to renewal ballots?

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Yes. Time-bound and subject to renewal ballots.

Standards, resources and relationships

11. How do you think community decision-making bodies should be resourced?

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Taxpayers money.

12. Are the standards set out in the future scenario box the right set of standards to provide reassurance that new community decision-making bodies will be effective and treat everyone with dignity and respect?

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We believe so.

13. How could a charter be designed to best ensure a positive relationship between community decision-makers and their partners in national and Local Government and the wider public sector?

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Make the charter statutory.

Nurturing community capacities

14a. What types of support might communities need?

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Financial

14b. How could giving this support change the role of councils and public sector organisations?

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Give voice to grassroots issues and the underrepresented group.

15. Are there specific additional powers and resources which would help public sector organisations to work effectively in partnership with new community decision-making bodies?

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Collaboration between the new community decision-making bodies and public sector organisations will enable for effective working partnership.

Anything else

16. Thank you for considering these questions. Please also tell us about anything else you think is important for us to know at this stage.

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It is important to note that there are many languages spoken by many people in communities in Scotland and that should be considered into the democratic process.

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George Tah

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