What is it all about………

1. International conference in Novy Bydzov PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT Otakar KuchařMay 2008

2. What is it all about……… participation ideas cooperation communication

3. 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

4. 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)

5. 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

6. 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

7. 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

8. 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

9. 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

10. 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

11. 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

12. How does it work in your country………. • Slovakia • Poland • Latvia • Italy Thank you for your attention