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'People power' comes to assembly | 'People power' comes to assembly |
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A new system to give people direct input into Welsh assembly decision-making has begun with the first meeting of a petitions committee. | |
The assembly committee considered petitions on re-opening a Powys railway station, the Children's Hospital for Wales and a residential home's closure. | |
Suggestions could be passed to the assembly government or whole assembly. | Suggestions could be passed to the assembly government or whole assembly. |
Presiding Officer Dafydd Elis-Thomas said he wanted an "open, responsive, effective" system. | |
The committee discussed three petitions: | |
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Action group chairman Tony Burton said their cause was "tremendously good" because there was a stretch of 22 miles of track without a station. | Action group chairman Tony Burton said their cause was "tremendously good" because there was a stretch of 22 miles of track without a station. |
Carno residents want the village station reopened | Carno residents want the village station reopened |
Patients were admitted to the first phase in February 2005 at the University Hospital of Wales in Cardiff. | Patients were admitted to the first phase in February 2005 at the University Hospital of Wales in Cardiff. |
The second phase - once built - will house an intensive care unit, theatres and surgical wards. | The second phase - once built - will house an intensive care unit, theatres and surgical wards. |
The assembly government has agreed to put £2m a year towards the running costs but health bodies are discussing how to find another £3m. | The assembly government has agreed to put £2m a year towards the running costs but health bodies are discussing how to find another £3m. |
It calls for residents to be able to stay at the home as long as they wish, despite a council decision in March to close it. | It calls for residents to be able to stay at the home as long as they wish, despite a council decision in March to close it. |
Downing Street already has an online petition service to the prime minister on its website, which was launched last year. | Downing Street already has an online petition service to the prime minister on its website, which was launched last year. |
The assembly's petition system is at an early stage but Lord Elis-Thomas has invited suggestions on how to make it work. | The assembly's petition system is at an early stage but Lord Elis-Thomas has invited suggestions on how to make it work. |
He said: "I find the idea of the public petitioning the assembly very exciting and I am keen for the system to be as open, responsive, effective and efficient as possible. | He said: "I find the idea of the public petitioning the assembly very exciting and I am keen for the system to be as open, responsive, effective and efficient as possible. |
"I welcome all views on how the system can work and how we should proceed and I look forward to receiving the petitions". | "I welcome all views on how the system can work and how we should proceed and I look forward to receiving the petitions". |
Ideas can be e-mailed to petition@wales.gsi.gov.uk or sent to The Table Office, The National Assembly for Wales, Cardiff Bay CF99 1NA. |