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KEY FEATURES OF A LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

KEY FEATURES OF A LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION. Key features. Organisation of Local Authorities Tasks Advocacy Platform Services Decentralisation Mission Political side Staff Finances. Organisation of Local Authorities. Association Legal base Internal organisation Members

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KEY FEATURES OF A LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

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  1. KEY FEATURES OF A LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

  2. Key features • Organisation of Local Authorities • Tasks • Advocacy • Platform • Services • Decentralisation • Mission • Political side • Staff • Finances Bratislava Regional Center

  3. Organisation of Local Authorities • Association • Legal base • Internal organisation • Members • LA’s or persons • General versus professional • One voice Bratislava Regional Center

  4. Types of Associations • The local authorities • Mayors • Professionals • Depending on the size • Depending on the political affiliation • Regional • Depending on specific issues • Intermunicipal cooperation for service delivery Bratislava Regional Center

  5. Legal base • Constitution • Law (on local government) as a base • Law as a guarantee for involvement • Agreements between LGA and Government • Common habbits Bratislava Regional Center

  6. Decision making bodies e.g. VNG Organization municipal/district members General Assembly Executive board (43) Provincial branches Committees Board of Directors Bratislava Regional Center

  7. Tasks • Toolkit: • Advocacy • Platform • Services • Decentralisation • Slogan: Together, • We are stronger • We are more efficient • We know more Bratislava Regional Center

  8. Advocacy • Primarily oriented towards: • 1. The Government (civil servants as well as politicians) • 2. The Parliament • 3. Civil-society organisations, institutions and companies • 4. Trade unions (representing the municipalities as employers) • This is done through: • Regular consultations • Letters • The media • Internetsite, www.vng.nl Bratislava Regional Center

  9. Vision • An example: • The higher ambition: 'Co-operating with all municipalities, VNG stands tall for the empowerment and quality of local government' • The daring ambition: The Association sets the trend in local government, attaining visible results for local councils, local executive boards and local officers Bratislava Regional Center

  10. VNG - Income and Expenditure 2004 Membership fees 24% Net sales 48% Projects and secretariats contributions(commissioned by Central Government and other organisations) 17% Other contributions & proceeds 6% Financial assets 2% Operating result of subsidiaries 3% Purchasing of goods and services 31% Staff costs 45% Depreciation costs 3% Other operational costs 20% Taxes 1% Bratislava Regional Center

  11. Assignment • Note 3 strong and 3 weak points; individual; • Discuss in the group each others findings • Note on the paper the striking strong/weak points • Note the striking differences between organisations • Report in plenary Bratislava Regional Center

  12. SWOT • Internal • Strong • Weak • External • Opportunities • Threats Bratislava Regional Center

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