Issue - meetings

To receive a presentation of the Partnerships Business Manager on the work of the Local Area Partnerships

Consideration was given to a presentation, which oulined to the Committee that the Local Area Partnership’s (LAP’s) brought together a wide range of people from the statutory, voluntary and community sectors. By working together they focus collective effort on what really matters, delivering improved outcomes for local people and places. Their role was to improve services, ensure people influence decision making and actively engage and empower communities.

It was reported that there were 7 LAP’s covering the Borough, which all operated differently partly due to the geography of the areas. Councillors Wilkinson, Chairman of the Knutsford LAP; Moran, Chairman of the Congleton LAP and Walker, Chairman of the Nantwich LAP, attended the meeting to explain how their partnerships were operating. It was generally agreed that the LAP’s were working well and evolving; however there should be greater focus on delivery and communication needed to be improved. This should be done through better engagement with the public, publishing meetings and achievements and involving members of the public. One of the next steps would be to move towards quarterly assemblies, which was hoped would be more inclusive for Councillors and members of the public.

RESOLVED

1. That steps be taken to improve publicity of the LAP’s and communication with members of the public.
2. That a report be brought back to the committee in 9 months time