Wednesday, 28 September 2005
What was discussed
Company Business
The board were asked to accept the recently elected Community Representatives and Volcom Representative as Directors of the Company.
What we decided
The Directors unanimously appointed Mohammed Younis, Carol Jones, Ronnie Lewin, John Errington, Beryl Peck and John Vincent as Directors of the Burngreave New Deal for Communities Partnership.
What was discussed
Community Engagement Strategy & Action Plan
The Community Engagement Strategy sets out the aims, objectives, vision, messages, audiences, methods, resources and linkages, timescales and evaluation, and the Action Plan details the action, links, timescales, who is responsible for progressing the work and progress made to date.
What we decided
Approved the Strategy and Plan subject to inclusion of the comments by members and amendments identified in the minutes.
Agreed that the Plan should be updated and circulated biannually.
Agreed that a report containing practical examples of progress should be brought to the Board in six months time.
What was discussed
Police Update Report
Members discussed the BNDfC Police Team: Next Steps report from the Chief Executive and speakers gave information on the outcome of the ‘Police Talk’ survey and the CCTV pilot.
What we decided — Instructed the Chief Executive to develop a proposal for the continuation of the BNDfC Police Team.
Agreed that the proposal should incorporate a phased reduction of NDC resources over the next three years.
What was discussed
Childcare Update
The Chief Executive presented a report which updates on the current situation regarding childcare for learning which was raised at the July Board meeting.
To continue to press the Sheffield College and LSC to ensure that there is sufficient childcare for learning funding in the area to enable parents of young children to participate in adult learning and training opportunities.
Raise the issues in other City forums such as Sheffield First partnerships.