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LANCASHIRE PARTNERSHIP EXECUTIVE GROUP MEETING

MINUTES OF THE MEETING HELD ON TUESDAY 25 MAY 2004, 1pm,

AT THE SWALLOW HOTEL, SAMLESBURY, PRESTON

Present:



Frank Hayden (Chair) BAE Systems

Dale Barton Lancashire Forum of Faiths

Emma Bridge Lancashire Partnership

County Councillor Anne Brown Lancashire County Council

Michael Chambers Lancashire West Partnership

Councillor John Collins Preston City Council

Councillor Dennis Edgerley Chorley Borough Council

Jenny Gomery Lancashire Constabulary

County Councillor Hazel Harding Lancashire County Council

Deborah Haydock Lancashire County Council

Terry Hephrun Burnley, Pendle and Rossendale CVS

Julia Hodson (substitute for Paul Stephenson) Lancashire Constabulary

Clive Memmott Business Link N&W Lancashire

Alan Moore West Lancashire District Council

Andy Mullaney Lancashire Partnership Manager

Councillor David O’Toole West Lancashire District Council

Steve Palmer Lancashire Learning & Skills Council

Sally Richardson Lancashire Partnership

Tim Rignall Chorley Borough Council

Alan Roff University of Central Lancashire

Chris Trinick Lancashire County Council

County Councillor Bernard Whittle Lancashire County Council



Apologies:



Pearse Butler Cumbria & Lancashire Health Authority

Councillor Stuart Caddy Burnley Borough Council

Bernadette Carr Environment Agency

David Peat Burnley, Pendle & Rossendale Primary Care Trust

County Councillor Doreen Pollitt Lancashire County Council

Paul Stephenson Lancashire Constabulary

Dennis Taylor East Lancashire Partnership

Jane Thompson West Lancashire Primary Care Trust

Action

1. MINUTES OF THE LAST MEETING



The minutes of the meeting held on 9 March were agreed as a correct record.




2. MATTERS ARISING



Andy Mullaney reported that he had begun to hold discussions with various Lancashire level partnerships to clarify the nature of the relationship with the Executive and the potential for helping the Executive to develop a series of delivery plans for Ambition Lancashire.



Andy informed the group that Ambition Lancashire had been significantly rewritten and would be sent out for final consultation in June. A sustainability appraisal of the community strategy would also be conducted. Free sustainability appraisal training was available from GONW and NWRA. It had been noted that several members had received the training, or been offered the opportunity through their LSPs. Anyone who had not already been offered this training but was interested in attending should let Andy Mullaney know.



A seminar to discuss the Northern Way Growth Corridor had been arranged for 25 June at 1pm. Speakers would include Nick Gerrard from the Northwest Development Agency, Derek Whyte from Preston City Council and Graham Harding (Lancashire County Council Environment Director).










3. EVERY CHILD MATTERS – A CONSULTATION DOCUMENT



Sue Mulvany, Director of Education and Cultural Services at Lancashire County Council, gave a presentation on Every Child Matters and the Children’s Bill. She outlined the Green Paper “Every Child Matters”’ and Lancashire County Council’s proposals for responding to the paper. The initial proposals were approved by Cabinet on 1 April 2004 and the consultation period ends on 20 June 2004. Sue emphasised the need to ensure that children’s services are fully integrated. She also stressed that comments on this document were important as it presented a real opportunity to improve the life chances of all children. It was confirmed that the document would be available on the website.



Dale Barton offered to provide contact details for faith organisations in Lancashire and suggested that sport and leisure organisations should also be contacted as part of the consultation process. Sue responded that a number of voluntary groups, including sports groups had been contacted, but that she was always grateful for further contacts.



It was again emphasised that this was a real opportunity to improve the life chances of all children and that all agencies have a responsibility to do this. Every child should get the opportunity to develop their full potential. It was emphasised that partnership working and joined up thinking was integral.



The Chair asked the Executive to respond to the consultation.

Dale Barton

All

4. ANY OTHER BUSINESS



No other business was reported.



Andy outlined Part 2 of the meeting. This consisted of three workshops exploring priorities for the Lancashire Partnership. The results of the workshops are attached. Andy agreed to bring a formal review of the results and recommendations to a future meeting. This would include the rationale for why certain criteria had not been chosen for the Lancashire Partnership to take forward.



Andy agreed to update the district LSPs, district councils and other organisations that did not sit on the Lancashire Partnership Executive. It was agreed that it was important to re-examine the priorities on a regular basis.

Andy Mullaney

Andy Mullaney

5. DATE OF NEXT MEETING



10.00am, Tuesday 20 July 2004, Horizon Suite, 4th Floor,

The Globe Centre, Accrington.



A buffet lunch will be provided after the meeting.








PART TWO – EXPLORING PRIORITIES FOR THE LANCASHIRE PARTNERSHIP



Andy outlined Part 2 of the meeting. This consisted of three workshops exploring priorities for the Lancashire Partnership. Andy agreed to bring a formal review of the results and recommendations to a future meeting. This will include some options for taking forward the top priorities. As for the options that were not selected, it was agreed that these should not be dismissed, but that other options for their development should be pursued. Failing that, the reasons for not selected should be explained. It was also noted that some priorities may have mechanisms for delivery elsewhere (e.g. through the East Lancashire Partnership or Lancashire West Partnership).



Andy agreed to update the district LSPs, district councils and other organisations that did not sit on the Lancashire Partnership Executive. It was agreed that it was important to re-examine the priorities on a regular basis.



A menu of 22 potential priorities had been put together following inputs from partners and district LSPs. Some 10 priorities emerged from the workshops. These are set out below:

Andy Mullaney

Andy Mullaney

LIFE CHANCES AND EARLY INTERVENTION

No. of workshop votes

Life Chances for Children & Young People

47

Tackling Smoking

0

Tackling Obesity

0

Domestic Violence

42

Anti-Social Behaviour

32

Victims of Crime

4

COMPETITIVE LANCASHIRE




600 Modern Apprenticeships in the Public Sector

39

Creative Industries Support

13

Lancashire’s Image

20

Renewable Energy Feasibility

7^ 29

Environment Industries

22^

Procurement

13

IT support for the Community and Voluntary Sector

4

West-East European Transportation Links

24

Relocate a Major Public Sector Centre to Lancashire

25

TACKLING INEQUALITIES




Older People’s Strategy

49*

Health promoting activities for Vulnerable Older People

9*

Rural Proofing

3

Sub Group to develop an Equality Policy and Action Plan

6

Long Term Illness (Welfare to Work)

22

Development of a community cohesion charter/pledge

23°

Joining up E-Government across Lancashire

6

* Linked priorities

^ Linked priorities

°Proposal to link to a strategy











The top priorities are:



1. Life Chance for Children and Young People

2. Domestic Violence

3. 600 Modern Apprenticeships

4. Older People’s Strategy



Other priorities are:



5. Environment industries/renewable energy feasibility

6. West-East European transport links

7. Relocate a major public sector centre to Lancashire

8. Long term Illness (welfare to Work)

9. Development of a community cohesion pledge/strategy

10. Anti-social Behaviour