Issue - meetings

The Board will receive the draft minutes of the Theme Boards, along with a short briefing on each.

The Board noted the report outlining a summary of the work being undertaken by the theme boards in the period under review and the following points were added by the representatives of the theme boards present at the meetings:

Children and Young People’s Strategic Partnership Board:

The Board heard that a NEETS sub-group was to be established feeding into the theme board in order to tackle the issue of rising numbers within the NEETS categories in Haringey.

Haringey Well-Being Partnership Board:

There was no additional update.

Better Places Partnership:

The Board heard that parks and open spaces would be an area of discussion over the coming months for the theme board, and that a climate change conference would be attended by a number of its members, the results of which would be treated as a priority by the theme board. Furthermore, the Board also heard about the pilot sports academy scheme in partnership with Sports England which will be voluntary scheme but is likely to prove popular.

Enterprise Partnership Board:

The Board heard that the Safer Stronger Communities Fund programme had now been commissioned and that its future was now being considered along with issues of worklessness. In addition, the Board were advised that a City Growth Board representative should be invited to join the Board as a member/partner. The Board also heard that involvement with the London 2012 Games would be a topic for discussion particularly from the point of view of volunteering, and jobs in construction. This would be related to the LAA stretch target on volunteering within the Borough. The Board would welcome an update on the London 2012 programme in relating to volunteering at a future meeting.

Safer Communities Executive Board:

There was no additional update.