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Despite a fairly low attendance at this event, the feedback received has been collated and looked at. Overall, the majority of those at the Forum found it to be very interesting and useful.

 

Following a brief introduction by Councillor Alan Tomlinson , Deputy Leader of the Council, the audience was addressed by the Head of Customer Services and Performance at the Council, Jane Foley.

 

Jane explained that there were issues of concern to local residents that the Council and its partners were already aware of but would welcome further issues from residents.

The audience was then invited to talk with Elected Members, Senior Officers of the Council and representatives from the various Action Groups including Derbyshire Police and The Primary Care Trust around the 6 themes (Health, Education, Housing and the Environment, Employment and Training, Crime and Transport and Access).

 

They were then able to vote on the issues that were of most concern to them. The results of this vote will be compared to the outcomes of the Forums in the other three areas which will tell us what the next round will concentrate on.

The top three issues from each theme were:

 

Health		Reduce health inequalities (e.g. where people in some areas experience more ill health
		Improving access to health care and independence of older people
		Promoting healthier lifestyles for adults
Education and Training		Vocational training linked to apprenticeships
		The need to improve educational attainment in all Key Stages
		The need to reduce permanent exclusions year on year
Housing and Environment		Increase range of articles to be recycled especially plastics
		Fly tipping and litter
		More enforcement on dog fouling on green spaces and pathways
Employment and Enterprise		Connecting people to jobs
		Developing entrepreneurial and business skills in young people
		Stimulating enterprise culture
Crime		Reporting both the negative and positive aspects of the community
		Better enforcement e.g. ASBO breach etc.
		Reducing violent crime
Transport and Access		Road and pavement repairs
		Increasing accessibility to everyday facilities for all
		Promoting healthier lifestyles - walking and cycling
Other		Improving communication with citizens
		Supporting parents to take more responsibility for the actions of young people
		Reduce vandalism by older children in parks

 

Councillor Tomlinson said "Although the turnout was low, the positive ideas that the residents in the South of the District brought with them were very valuable. The issues that were raised will be looked at along with those from all of the other Forums and I can promise the residents of the District that we will be acting on everything they tell us." 

 

A spreadsheet giving full details on how those at the meeting voted and the feedback given can be downloaded by following this link .

 

A leaflet summarising the Forum can be downloaded here .

 

The next Forum in the South area of the District will be held at the Blackwell Community Centre on Tuesday 20th November. Look out for posters which will contain full details, nearer the time.