The Council supports the principle of strengthening the voice and influence of people with lived experience within IJB governance and acknowledges the valuable contribution these members make to informed, person-centred decision- making. owever, the Council has significant reservations regarding the implications of the specific Hamendments proposed, particularly in relation to democratic accountability, governance, and statutory responsibility. emocratic Accountability Dublic services are most effective when decision-makers are clearly accountable to the communities Pthey serve.