Meetings

Present:

Peter Cansfield : NE Derbyshire PCT (Chair) Janet Badcock : Sure Start
Jenny Ball : Groundwork Creswell
Steve Bidwell : Bolsover District Council
J im Clifton : Bolsover District Council
Richard Colgrave : District of Bolsover
Janice Cooper : SNAP Development Project
John Coupe : TSRSG Exercise-4-All
Marie Cox : Involve CEN
Judy Derricott : NE Derbyshire PCT
John King : Hillstown Community Action Group Involve Rep
Frank Revill : Hillstown Community Action Group
Jill Ryalls : Social Services
Jeff Smith : Clowne and District Community Transport
Bridget Smithson : Carers Sitting Service
Kath Weston : SureStart
Tina Wilkinson : Hillstown Community Action Group Involve Rep

Apologies:

Mandy Chambers : NE Derbyshire PCT
Gerald Beales : North Derbyshire Health Promotion Service
Jill Meades : Clowne and District Community Transport
Sandra Moody : NE Derbyshire PCT
Sue Pond : CEDT
Pam Young : GOEM
In attendance:

Janet Woods : NE Derbyshire PCT
Scott Nicholas : Bolsover District Council
Richard Bennett : Bolsover District Council

1. Welcome and Apologies

Peter Cansfield introduced the meeting and welcomed Scott Nicholas and Richard Bennett to the meeting. Scott and Richard were to give an overview on what health considerations could be fed into the process of sustainable developments (item 6 on the agenda).

Apologies were received.

2. Minutes of the meeting held on 3 May 2005

These were agreed.

3. Matters arising

a) Nominations and election of Vice Chair

Steve Bidwell – Proposed by Peter Cansfield; seconded by Jill Ryalls. Steve accepted the nomination and this was unanimously agreed by the group.

Tina Wilkinson stated that there was now a vacancy for the ESG Group as she had taken the place of the Involve Chair. Jill Ryalls volunteered to take this place and this was unanimously agreed by the group.

b) Update on Action on Smoking

This was deferred as Gerald Beales was not in attendance.

c) Information leaflet for LSP

Tina Wilkinson stated that some changes had been made to the leaflet and it was now ready to print. Richard Colgrave pointed out that all partner agencies’ logos had to be included on the leaflets. Tina would supply him with a final proof.

d) Progress on projects approved at last meeting

* Affordable Warmth would have to be resubmitted for further ratification. Steve Bidwell gave an update on some practical problems encountered.

Properties were being difficult to identify as some were council owned and some were privately owned and this was making it difficult to draw up a contract. Rather than ask for a tender price for the work contractors were being asked to submit a schedule of rates. It was also thought that, if elderly properties were being disturbed, there would need to be some redecorating done and it was thought that a figure should be given to residents for this.

The group were happy to support this venture and Steve would go ahead and finalise the bid.

* Two projects had been circulated from the PCT with Freepost return envelopes to four people on the group for consideration:
* Choosing Health Worker
* Citizens Advice Pinxton/Normanton

The consensus was that these two projects should go ahead.

* Two further projects had been received and these were considered:
* Carers Sitting Service – This had been scaled down to £15,413 – passed by the group.
* Young Mums and Bumps - £7,090 – this was passed by the group.

These results would be fed to the ESG.

* It was confirmed that this process would continue. Bridget was concerned about the time the Freepost was returned and it was suggested that First Class stamps were used. Janet to note.
* Jeff Smith asked about a project submitted by Jill Meades. Peter would check this with Mandy Chambers

(e) Performance Management Framework

Peter and Mandy had been involved in developing a response for the performance management framework (circulated for information). As a result of this scores were developed and traffic light colours were used. It was hoped that this was available for the meeting but, due to sickness, this was not the case. The group were happy for Peter and Mandy to take this forward on the basis that they circulate it to the group for comment prior to it being submitted.

(f) Feedback on Youth Council

No progress to report.

(g) Community Strategy Review Process

A meeting was due to be held on 21 June with the Leader of the Council. Timescales would become clear after that presentation.

(h) Community Empowerment Network

An update would be provided at the next meeting.

4. Improving Two-way Communication

Richard Colgrove gave an update on the guide. The deadline for the next quarterly newsletter was 1 August 2005. News on NRF related projects was welcomed. It was hoped that this would be a single point of contact for everyone to use.

5. NRF Performance Management Framework Assessment

This had been dealt with earlier in the meeting.

6. Bolsover Local Development Framework

Richard Bennett and Scott Nicholas from the Planning Department of the District of Bolsover attended for this item. Richard gave a detailed history of how the Local Plan became the Local Development Framework.

The first local development documents to be prepared include:

* The Core Strategy development plan document;
* The Site Specific and Area Based Allocations development plan; and
* The proposals map development plan document.

The first stage of the development was to flag up with the public and community what the issues were in the district – this system was outlined in the Issues and Options Report Scoping Report. Working in parallel with the LSP, debates had begun.

The group would be contacted in July and the Issues and Options Report would be circulated. This would provide the group with the opportunity to raise any concerns. Richard and Scott would attend the meeting in September to discuss matters arising from the document.

Richard went on to explain the Evidence Base Report. The purpose of this was to inform the Local Development Framework and Community Strategy Review when this began later in the year. The group were asked to endorse this as the baseline position from which the LDP would be developed.

Sustainability Appraisal was a new requirement of the legislation. A European Policy explained this in detail. It was important that the LSP had an opportunity to inform the appraisal methodology. Comments on this to Richard by Monday, 27 June.

Peter acknowledged that it was important the group were aware that this was happening and asked for comments.

In answer to a question as to whether there would be any public meetings, it was confirmed that four meetings would take place in each of the market towns concerned. Comments from the public on the planning strategy had already been received.

Key issues included in the plan were summarised which set the vision for the district until 2021. Anyone with concerns about this should ring Richard Bennett at the District of Bolsover.

Richard was working with Mandy Chambers to work out how this could be fed into the ESG. The LSP Board endorsed the planning strategy in 2000, the second version in 2003 and would now be looking to endorse the final version, after which it was a statutory requirement to produce a monitoring report.

Richard and Scott were thanked for their presentation and left the meeting.

7. Information Exchange

a) Peter Cansfield drew the group’s attention to a document entitled Smarter Delivery Better Neighbourhoods. This could be found on www.neighbourhood.gov.uk

b) John Coupe was happy to announce that TCRSG had been awarded £140k from the Lottery Fund, £130k from Coalfields Regeneration and £48k from the PCT. Continued efforts were being made for government funding. It was hoped the group could expand to South Normanton and a transit van had been converted into a mini-bus.

c) Janice Cooper stated that SNAP were hoping to take over a boarded up shop in Pinxton to convert into office space. It was hoped that a community garden would be developed.

d) Jenny Ball announced that she was leaving Groundwork Creswell and would not be attending future meetings. Another rep would be attending. Best wishes were conveyed to Jenny.

e) Janet Badcock confirmed that she was heading up Sure Start at Creswell and would maintain contact with this group.

f) Steve Bidwell drew attention to a document which was to encourage better engagement with PCTs and the Public Health agenda. This could be found on www.emrlga.gov.uk and then click on Healthy Communities and the title of the document.

g) Marie Cox stated that Junction Arts had been restructured and new staff would be in post in August. This would include a part-time Diversity Worker and part-time Information Worker.

h) Richard Colgrove announced that the LSP website would be available in August. This could be found on www.bolsoverpartnership.org.uk

i) Jeff Smith informed the group that Clowne and District Community Transport had recently acquired work through the PCT supporting the mental health team at Killamarsh and Bolsover by providing necessary transport. Workload was expected to increase.

j) Jim Clifton had heard about a paper on regeneration for social outcome and he asked if anyone knew about it. Peter would investigate and would bring a copy to the next meeting.

k) Kath Weston shared a magazine produced by teenage mums which had received funding from the PCT. Peter, Marie and Janice requested copies.

8. Dates of next meeting

Tuesday, 19 July 2005 : 2.00pm at Tibshelf Village Hall

Tuesday, 6 September 2005 : 9.30am at Bolsover Hospital

Tuesday, 18 October 2005 : 2.00pm at Bolsover Hospital

Thursday, 1 December 2005 : 2.00pm at Bolsover Hospital

Tuesday, 17 January 2006 : 9.30am at Bolsover Hospital

Tuesday, 7 March 2006 : 2.00pm at Bolsover Hospital