Issue - meetings

Report of the Haringey Chief Executive’s Policy, Partnership and Consultation Team (attached).

The report was tabled for noting. The process was explained whereby the HSP was reviewing the community strategy which expires this year and to consider for the future

2007-2116. A conference for HSP partners had been held at Alexandra Palace and a number of issues had been raised, which was a useful starting point for consideration. All partners had been requested to consider the priorities and participate in the public consultation process. The partnership was to review strategy in March 2007, setting priorities in Haringey. A theme group event was to take place on 13^th September, when the partnership will be drawn together in the wider aspect of the HSP.

The key themes in the Local Area Agreement were to give priorities to targets. Additional funding would be made available by central government. In order to start the process for the agenda, there would be a public consultation on the community strategy, with a residents’ conference to be held on 2^nd July, with local groups to feed in. One question was as to how long the community strategy plan should cover, with 2016 maybe being too long a period. Residents’ associations within the borough are able to be contacted through the Federation of Residents Associations.

The current priorities for the group were due to be discussed under Agenda Item 11, however the incorrect Terms of Reference had been circulated as they had been updated several times. It was agreed that the current and correct Terms of Reference, including priorities, be made available for the next meeting. The new priorities and budgets would be required for funding. It was emphasised that projects were required which were sustainable in the real world.