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Calderdale
Forward News
August 2008
Over time, working in partnership with other
local organisations both in the public and private sectors has
become more and more key to improving the lives of people in
Calderdale.
This has been acknowledged nationally with the
introduction of the CAA and the Place Survey. Calderdale
Forward, as the Local Strategic Partnership recognised that it
would be necessary in this new way of working, to have a way to
communicate to the people of Calderdale how we are doing, what
it means for them and that we have a positive attitude towards
diversity.
As a result of this, the brand 'everyone
different, everyone matters' has been developed for
these communications. Click
here to find out more about the brand and about
how to get a copy of the guidelines and logos.
July 2008
Last year Calderdale Forward put in
place a new structure for the Local Strategic Partnership (LSP)
to ensure it had effective arrangements to develop and deliver
Calderdale’s Local Area Agreement. A five-strong Support
Team was established to help the LSP build new partnerships,
deliver the LAA, share good practice and communicate effectively
between different partnership groups.
Two
opportunities have now arisen to join the Support Team.
Both positions are only available as
secondments from LSP partner organisations.
To view the job adverts click
here.
July 2008
In 2007
residents said (through Calderdale Council’s Citizen’s Panel
Survey) that they wanted greater involvement in local decision
making. In response to this,
four new ‘area forums’ have been set up to enable
residents to
have greater opportunities to say what happens in their areas.
These are in the Upper Valley, Lower Valley, Halifax Central and
Halifax North and East. For more information on Area Forums and
for details of forthcoming meetings, please click
here.
June 2008
After submitting a new list of
indicators and targets to the Regional Government Office earlier
this year, the Local Area Agreement for 2008 - 2011 has now been
agreed. To view it, click
here.
May 2008
Calderdale Forward is currently
reviewing its Community Cohesion Strategy and is actively
seeking opinions on a draft, which will help shape the future of
Calderdale. A copy of the existing Community Cohesion Strategy
Action Plan 2005-2008 can be viewed
here. A copy of the consultation document can be
downloaded using the link below.
April 2008
A consultation document
about the new Community
Cohesion strategy, called 'Everyone Different, Everyone
Matters' has been published. A copy of the consultation document can be downloaded
here. All responses should be sent to Andrew
Pitts at
Andrew.Pitts@calderdale.gov.uk by 16th June 2008.
17th March 2008
Calderdale Forward
has beaten off tough competition from around the country to be
named Local Strategic Partnership of the Year.
Representatives from Calderdale
Forward picked up the accolade on the evening of 17th March at
the Local Government Chronicle Awards at the Grosvenor House
Hotel in London.
The title was given over fellow
finalists Gloucester City Council, Oldham Partnership, Ealing
Council, Buckinghamshire County Council and London Borough of
Croydon.
Local Strategic Partnerships are one
of the main means by which local partners can come together and
agree key priorities across a range of areas. Judges at the
awards said the best were those that include a wide range of
partners from the private, public, community and voluntary
sectors and those which reflect the make-up of the communities
which they represent.
High-level commitment, the
involvement and energy of partners make Calderdale Forward
distinct from other Local Strategic Partnerships. In addition
real and meaningful engagement by partners in Calderdale Forward
has brought about significant measurable change and improvements
in the District.
For more details of the LGC awards
please use the following link:
http://www.lgcawards.com/Homepage.asp
March 2008
Calderdale Forward
has submitted an updated list of indicators to be included in the
new LAA to the Regional Government Office.
The latest list of proposed indicators can be viewed
here. An updated Story of Place has also been
submitted to the Government Office, and can be viewed
here.
The government has released the
final definitions for 138 of the 198 indications in the National
Indicator Set. These can be viewed
here. The definitions for the remaining 60 indicators,
including those forming part of The Assessments of Police and
Community Safety (APACS) framework and Place Survey, have yet to
be finalised and will be published at the end of March.
The Office of the Third Sector (OTS)
has published a briefing note on National Indicator 7 ('An
environment for a thriving third sector'), and a response to the
Commission on the Future of Volunteering report, both of which
can be downloaded form the
OTS website.
January 2008
Calderdale Forward
submitted its initial list of indicators to be included in the
new LAA to the Regional Government Office in January.
Negotiations between Calderdale Forward and the Government
Office regarding the new LAA are ongoing. A complete list of the
business cases for indicators to be included in Calderdale's new
LAA can be viewed
here.
The latest list of proposed indicators for inclusion in the new
LAA can be downloaded
here.
November 2007
Entries for the National
Awards for Local Government 2008 have been judged, and
Calderdale has been short-listed for the Local Strategic
Partnership Award. The LGC Award winners will be announced in
March 2008. A copy of Calderdale's entry can be downloaded
here.
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