Picture: Moses Kotane Local Municipality acting mayor, Lawrence Kapari
BY BAKANG MOKOTO
The Moses Kotane Local Municipality hosted Integrated Development Plan Representative Forum (IDP Rep Forum) meeting at the Council chamber in Mogwase on Friday.
The municipal acting mayor, Lawrence Kapari said the aim of the meeting was to engage stakeholders on the IDP process plan. Kapari further said community needs analysis emanating from community consultations that were held last month in line with the legislation.
“Development of the Integrated Development Planning (IDP) is in compliance with the Local Government, Municipal System Act No 32 of 2000. The forum which is attended by municipal councillors and officials, Tribal Authorities, community development workers, ward committees, government departments, mining companies, state owned entities, business community, non-governmental organizations amongst other key stakeholders, is formed to enhance community participation in the municipal IDP and its processes and in the monitoring, measurement and review of municipal performance.
“The forum meets quarterly to discuss and reach a consensus on municipal planning and the development of sector plans. This will be followed by development of cluster formation of project steering committee that will oversee projects that have been implemented and finds of ensuring that other villages that have never befitted also are provided for with services, he said.
He added that once consultation with all relevant stakeholders is finalised, the draft IDP and budget for 2017/ 2018 financial year will be adopted by Council before end of March 2017. Kapari said the report on community needs analysis will be tabled before Council for adoption in preparation for the IDP document 2017/ 2018 financial year.
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