Minutes of the meeting held on 1 April 2004
Present:
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Roger Tallowin |
O & H Hampton Ltd |
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Richard Astle |
GPP Director |
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John Durance |
GPIA |
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Harmesh Lakhanpaul |
Peterborough Race Equality Council |
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Lynda Rowbotham |
PCVS |
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David Hankins |
Chair Community Safety Executive Board |
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Julian Stanley |
Chair of Culture and Tourism Partnership |
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Keith Nelson |
Peterborough Learning Partnership |
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Ken McKay |
Chair Environment & Transport Partnership |
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Stephen Gallacher |
Go East |
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Liz Wade |
Peterborough City Council |
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Helen Randall |
Peterborough City Council |
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Ebrahim Bassa |
Community Cohesion |
1. Apologies for Absence
Apologies for absence were received from Allan Arnott, Gillian Beasley, Cllr Franklin, Chris Town, John Bridge, Bishop Ian, Chris Banks, Roy Brown and Jean Lowe.
2. Minutes
The minutes of the meeting held on 26 February 2004 were agreed.
3. Matters Arising
Item 3, Community Cohesion - a meeting would be arranged to include Gillian Beasley, Harmesh Lakhanpaul, David Hankins, Sue Mitchell and Richard Astle to take this issue forward. It was reported that this meeting had not yet taken place.
4. Director's
Report
¨ Jean Lowe had resigned from the partnership - Robert Dalgliesh would replace her on the Economic Development Group.
¨ 'Talking shops' - group talks were being held to look at how the partnerships could communicate better, share resources and experiences and deliver a better service to the public.
¨ The GPP website would go live on 6 April 2004.
5. Community Cohesion
The Partnership received a presentation from Ebrahim Bassa on Community Cohesion. It was stated that the GPP had a clear role to play in leading and monitoring Community Cohesion.
6. Update on GPP Forum and Community Strategy
Community Strategy
¨ The working group had met on 24 March
¨ The six partnerships to give detailed targets to Richard Astle by 21 April
¨ Consultation from late April until June
¨ The final strategy would be published mid - late July following consultation
¨ Richard Astle would circulate up to date version of the vision
ACTION
All partnership Chairs to submit detailed targets to Richard.
Richard to circulate up to date
version of vision.
GPP Forum
¨ The vision and key priorities would be launched at the GPP Forum on 6 April
¨ John Bridge could not attend the Forum - Liz Wade and Richard Astle would create a suitable end to the day.
ACTION
Liz Wade and Richard Astle to
create finishing item for GPP Forum.
7. Communications
Strategy
The Partnership had before it a paper detailing the GPP Communications Plan. Richard Astle explained that there were budgetary implications as funds were not available to conduct the consultation. The Partnership agreed that Richard should spend the money allocated to the GPP by Peterborough City Council whilst it looked at other ways to raise and provide funds.
ACTION
All to look at ways to raise funds.
8. Community
Safety Executive Board - Update
David Hankins, Chair of the Community Safety Executive Board, gave the Partnership an update on the activities of the CSEB as follows:
¨ The Board were looking at a logo to help strengthen its identity in the Community
¨ A questionnaire had been prepared for victims of crime. The survey would be completed by early autumn and reported back to the Board
¨ Reports on Rural Crime Research Study and the Government Drug Strategy Young People's Partnership Grant had been received.
9. GPP
Resourcing
Richard Astle informed the Partnership that GPP resourcing needed resolving and that secretariat support was needed. A part time secretariat consisting of the current Director for 2 days a week along with a manager for 4 - 6 days a month was suggested. The manager would be responsible for supporting the six key partnerships and taking forward work between meetings, managing the GPP website and implementing the communications plan.
Democratic Services had offered to accommodate a post within their department to support the Partnerships. This would have the advantage of having team support during busy times such as during the organisation of the GPP Forum and during absences. However, Richard felt that the support should be located with the Director.
ACTION
Liz Wade would talk to the Chief Executive about underwriting the cost of secretariat support until funding could be found. Richard Astle to look at matched funding.
10. GPP Timetable and Diary
The following dates were noted:
GPP Board meeting 1 April
GPP Forum 6 April
GPP Chairs lunch 27 April
GPP Board meeting 25 May
GPP Chairs lunch 29 June
GPP Board 27 July - Tour of Hampton.
11. Next Meeting
The next meeting would be held on 25 May at 5.00pm in the Vinnitsa Room, Town Hall.
The meeting having commenced at 5.00pm concluded at 7.10pm.