A pioneering project to debate Britain’s constitutional future has been launched, with the University playing a leading role in its development.
Academics and civil society organisations will bring together citizens and politicians for two pilot Citizens’ Assemblies.
The Citizens’ Assembly South will be held in Southampton and provide an important opportunity for people to help shape the future of the city as well as Portsmouth and Isle of Wight region. The Citizens’ Assembly North will be held in Sheffield.
Professor of Political Science and Public Policy at the University, Will Jennings, comments:
“Our Citizens’ Assemblies will put the voice of local people at the forefront of discussions about how we are governed. This represents an important opportunity for people to shape the debates about the future of the Sheffield and Solent regions and how decision-making is conducted.”
Two sessions of the Citizens’ Assembly South will be held in Southampton on 24-25 October and 14-15 November, and while places for participants in the assemblies are limited, members of the public will be invited to contribute to the debate during the period that the assemblies meet.
For more information about the Citizens’ Assemblies, visit their website.