Venue: Norfolk Room, The Conference Suite, Elizabeth House, Dereham
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Minutes (Agenda Item 1) To confirm the Minutes of the meeting held on 13 April 2007. Minutes: (1) Minute No: 20/07 Local Strategic Partnership Inclusion Strategy – Progress Report
Bottom of the second paragraph correction to read: “local groups and agencies involved in working for the excluded”.
Subject to the above amendment, the minutes of the meeting held on 13 April 2007 were agreed as a correct record and signed by the Chairman.
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Apologies (Agenda Item 2) To receive apologies for absence. Minutes: Apologies for absence were received from Mrs. S.M. Matthews and Mr. M.J. Griffin.
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Non-Members Wishing to Address the Meeting (Agenda Item 5) To note the names of any non-members wishing to address the meeting. Minutes: Mrs D. Irving and Mrs P. Quadling were in attendance.
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Towards a Strategy for Social Inclusion in Breckland (Agenda Item 6) Report of the Operations Manager – Cabinet.
Additional documents: Minutes: The Chairman welcomed Mr Kevin Ambrose from Ambrose Associates Consultancy Limited who had been invited to the meeting to report on progress and answer any questions the panel had with regard to the development of the strategy for social inclusion in Breckland.
Members gave consideration to the consultant’s report, which would form the basis of the proposed LSP (Local Strategic Partnership) Social Inclusion Strategy.
Mr Ambrose highlighted that as a key stakeholder in the LSP, Breckland Council was asked to consider his report on developing a Social Inclusion Strategy and action plan. The LSP would consider and agree the main priorities (such as the overall vision, the strategic objectives and the main priorities for action) for tackling social exclusion.
Members were informed that the report gave an overview of social exclusion in the district detailing what it meant to be deprived and isolated in a generally prosperous rural area. The report also puts forward proposals for a strategic approach, aimed at enabling all organisations in the area to build on existing initiatives; address gaps in provision and overcome barriers to effective action.
Mr Ambrose informed Members that since the last meeting he had built a picture of social exclusion in Breckland by engaging with the community involving holding workshops in Dereham, Swaffham and Thetford along with 1:1 meetings with key organisations. In addition, a review of published research, local policies and plans was conducted and surveys of voluntary organisations were carried out. The findings enabled him to identity who was affected by social exclusion and through this exclusion what role the LSP should play.
Members received a progress report presentation of Mr Ambrose’s findings for their consideration. Following discussion of the presentation and report, Members made the following comments:-
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Review of the Breckland Council Website (Agenda Item 7) Report of the Interim Deputy Chief Executive. Additional documents:
Minutes: Members gave consideration to the report from the Scrutiny Officer on the ‘Review of the Breckland Council Website’. The report detailed the evidence gathering sessions undertaken by the Panel as part of the Review and presented appropriate recommendations.
The Scrutiny Officer introduced his report and advised Members that following their meetings on 15 January 2007 when they had undertaken a practical examination and given an appraisal of the website and on 13 April 2007 when they considered documentary evidence relating to the website’s performance and effectiveness and how it compared with other local authorities, their comments had been collated and researched.
Following the Member’s recommendations detailed under Sections 5.1 to 5.9 inclusive of the accompanying report to the ‘Review of the Breckland Council Website’, the Website Officer and Corporate and e-communications Officer tabled their findings to Members as follows:
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Work Programme (Agenda Item 8) Members are asked to consider any additional items or topics for inclusion on the future Work Programme. Minutes: The Scrutiny Officer updated Members on the work programme and meeting schedule. He informed Members that the Police/Community Support Funding Report scheduled on the programme for the September Panel meeting might be brought forward to the July meeting.
The Chairman advised all Members that if they had any items they would like the Panel to investigate and discuss they should contact The Scrutiny Officer.
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Date of the Next Meeting (Agenda Item 9) To agree dates for future meetings. Minutes: The arrangements of the next meeting on Wednesday, 25 July 2007 at 10.00 am in the Anglia Room, Committee Suite Elizabeth House, Dereham were noted. |