International conference in International conference in Novy Bydzov Novy Bydzov

PUBLIC ADMINISTRATIONPUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AANDND REGIO REGIONAL NAL DEVELOPMENTDEVELOPMENT

Otakar KuchařMay 2008

What is it all about……… participation

ideas

cooperation

communication

How it works here……..

participants on public administration town-duties in the area of state and self

administration systems public order public investments public inspection and involvement regional development

Participants on public administration

In the CR mixed system of public administration: State Higher administrative unit – regions Towns Regions of coherence –NUTS II NNO (non-governmental non-profit organization) Local action groups

State transfers its agency to regions and towns ( I., II., III. level)

Town-duties 1

Extended agency of state administration in town deals with: Registry office and evidence of citizens in the area of its

administration Citizens‘ IDs and travel documents Drivers licenses and evidence of vehicles Drivers‘ testing Violations Provision in material need and in case of handicap Social-legal protection of children Trades Licensing Office Building office and ground planning Environment Crisis management

Town-duties 2

Self-government in town deals with: Social services and local services planning Culture and sport Education Public investments and town development Trust of town‘s property Strategic planning of town‘s area development Public order and safety Criminality prevention Public greenery and lighting Local notices Town‘s budget

Public order 1

Municipal police: Control of routes and side-walks quality Locating presence of illegal dumping places Cross-roads supervision when pupils go to school in the

morning and to the school-canteen at noon Control of car-parks and parking meters Control of prohibitions given by traffic signs Control of the traffic signs quality Camera-system recordings evaluation and usage Catching pye-dogs, their transportation and placement

in shelter

Public order 2

Town councils – creation of regulations: Ensuring order in town by means of setting rules

Concerning the real estate tax Concerning the maintenance of routes in winter Concerning the paid parking Concerning the waste Concerning the local fees Concerning the rules for movement of dogs Fire regulations

Public investments

Self-financing of town only, or co financing from state or European sources Housing construction School infrastructure Social infrastructure Care of historical monuments Environment Waste management Local routes

Public inspection and involvement

Documents available on the town‘s webpage

Public town-council meetings Commissions, advisory bodies and work

groups Questionnaire surveys Suggestion proceedings

Regional development

Activities in agreement with the Strategy of regional development in the CR and higher administrative units

Activities aiming at sustainable development Majority of activities financed by EU Local action groups, micro-regions, towns Involvement of public principles Analysis of current state and citizens‘ needs Strategy of Micro-region Cidlina Strategy of Micro-region Novobydžovsko Strategy of Společná Cidlina Integrated plan of development of Town Novy Bydzov

How does it work in your country……….

Slovakia Poland Latvia Italy

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