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The Minister of Local Government has directed the Department of Internal Affairs to post on its website the Cabinet papers and minutes on the Government's decisions relating to a review of the local government system, entitled 'Smarter Government, Stronger Communities: Towards Better Local Governance and Public Service'.
These papers are released consistent with the Official Information Act 1982. Certain information has been deleted from the Cabinet minutes being released, consistent with Cabinet Office guidelines [CO Notice (09) 5 refers].
Review of local government system cabinet papers
- Smarter Government, Stronger Communities: Towards Better Local Governance and Public Services [EGI (11) 3] 2 February 2011 (.pdf) 2mb
The copy above is the official version of this document. Please see Word and PDF versions below for a more accessible version of this cabinet paper:- Smarter Government, Stronger Communities: Towards Better Local Governance and Public Services [EGI (11) 3] 2 February 2011 (.doc) 360k
- Smarter Government, Stronger Communities: Towards Better Local Governance and Public Services [EGI (11) 3] 2 February 2011 (.pdf) 540k
- Cabinet Minute: Stronger Communities: Towards Better Local Governance and Public Services [EGI Min (11) 1/11] 9 February 2011
- Cabinet Minute: Report of the Cabinet Economic Growth and Infrastructure Committee: Period Ended 11 February 2011 [CAB Min (11) 4/5], 14 February 2011