Moray Council hopes communities will seize the opportunity to shape the services they receive with a renewed consultation series starting today.
The Moray Community Planning Partnership is designed to help public agencies and the people they serve work together to create better services.
It covers keys areas such as education, health, emergency services, infrastructure, the environment and the economy.
Last week, the first two of seven consultations planned across the region attracted just a handful of visitors – which forced the local authority to issue a rally cry for more people to attend.
Elgin’s session attracted just 10 attendees and subsequent events in Lossiemouth and Dufftown did not fare any better.
Councillors have since vowed to work harder to form a bond with residents.
Last night, Forres councillor Anne Skene, chairwoman of the children and young people’s partnership, encouraged people who want change to spare just one evening to attend.
“I welcome the opportunity to meet with local communities to promote the work of the partnership and to get vital feedback from those using the services,” she said.
“People need to know how the community planning partnerships work as everyone will be affected at some point.
“But partnerships only thrive when there is an active exchange of communication.
“It is important to get the views from the people using the services so that improvement is always on the agenda.”
The sessions resume tonight at Buckie High School from 7pm.
An event at Milne’s High School in Fochabers will follow on Tuesday, Forres Academy on Wednesday and Keith Grammar School on Thursday.
Among the items discussed will be the ongoing development of the Moray Health and Social Care Partnership.
The body will operate under a new public body, the Moray Integrated Joint Board, from April 2016.