Issue - meetings

Report of the Director of Neighbourhoods and Investment Programmes

Further to Minute No. 26 of 3 November 2010, the Cabinet Member considered the report of the Neighbourhoods and Investment Programmes Director on progress in the development of Area Partnerships and seeking views on proposals for a forward work plan, to enable the progression of Area Partnerships across Sefton, which would inform a further report to Cabinet on 14 April 2011.

This was a Key Decision and was included in the Council's Forward Plan of Key Decisions.

The report indicated that further to a decision taken by Cabinet on 3 March 2011, (Minute No. 248 refers), the Community Safety Area Partnerships were to be assimilated into the Area Partnerships and as such the Area Partnerships would need to be operational to enable a smooth transition.

Annex 1 to the report set out the proposed timeline for the roll out of Area Partnerships across the Borough and it was proposed that this take place in a phased approach with Crosby and Sefton East Parishes being established first, followed by Formby and Southport.

Steph Prewett, the Assistant Director Neighbourhoods and Investment Programmes, presented the report and answered questions thereon.  She indicated that consultation with Members had taken place in relation to their respective areas and emphasised that in view of the widely varying needs and priorities of the differing Sefton communities, it would not be practicable to impose a uniform model to cover all of the Area Partnerships.

RESOLVED: That