DT11 Forum Community Partnership

Minutes of DT11 Forum Meeting on 2nd October 2007

Venue: Winterborne Whitechurch Village Hall

Attending:

Steve Adamson (Chairman),
John Paulley,
Damien Holden,
Francis Shaxson,
Frances Musty,
Carrie Lewis,
Helen Reed,
Peter Slocombe,
Brian Cullum,
Esme Butler,
Dave Addison,
Gavin Alderson,
Barry Cooper,
Simon Everett,
Haydn White,
Bob Brannigan,
Keith Yarnwood,
Rod Williams,
Bob Kempson

1. Apologies:

Brian Anderson,
Debbie Beale,
Mark Williams,
David Aitchison,
Philip Clive,
Paul Ritchie,
Simon Evans,
Mary Siwek,
Peter Webb

In attendance: Hilary Ritchie, NDDC; Jo Rose CDW

	Agenda item	Discussion points	Action
2.	Questions from the floor	Dorset Passenger Transport to be invited request HR	HR / JR to arrange
3.	Approval of minutes 21st August
4.	Matters Arising	7b Nordcat provides 2 services a week in Blandford St Mary.
		JR reported that DT11 with Nordcat had arranged a "Travel Club" trip for a group of young people from TREADS and Nordcat trip to Seaside 15th September. A special mention to TREADS for good behaviour.	JR to write to TREADS
5.	To receive the report of the Chairman	1. Question on VDSs Changing emphasis on VDSs rather than PPs A. HilR importance of Parish Plans in the LDF, and emphasised the relationship to both Forward and DC planning 2. Discussion of the Evaluation on the ND Community Planning, the basis of the brief and recommended changes to the model which had served well to now but needed to reflect new context. 3.Q of the chairmanship role in the steering group, BC suggested an annual rotation A HilR reported that an Away Day was arranged to look at the new structure for managing the CP model in North Dorset HW - Who will be on the steering group? 4. Question over the date of responses to Local Delivery in chairman’s report. 19th October not November, CL asked for clarification over the reason for the timing of responses. A. Redundancy procedures have a statutory timescale and it was agreed that if services supported inprinciple were NOT retained the precet would be returned to the parish. 5. Q The Community & Environmental public meeting is planned for 24th October
6.	Financial Report	£7,275.47 in the bank - majority is MCTi funding
7.	MCTi reports	a Community - event planned for 24th October b Economic development Progress, analysis of the questionnaire Teams on transport and signage, identifying the inadequacies. c Environment no report received
8	Website Update	GA needs content for the website, content to Steve to pass on to Barry a.s.a.p.
9	Governance	Evaluation - need for change. JR has copies of the other Partnership structures and will endeavour to get draft notes circulated on the options within the next 2 weeks if possible. Major item for next agenda	JR
10	Date of next meeting	4th December 2007 - Pimperne Village Hall 7.30pm
11	A.O.B.	HR - Through he Travel Club another 15 trips are possible. It was agreed that groups of young people should manage and decide what to do and where to go. DT11 members to identify groups and e mail jr Reports from MCTi groups needed - BCooper Office DT11 premises. A draft agreement had been received some clarification over the conditions and schedule was needed Communications - Website, Newsletter were to be promoted as part of developing a Communications Strategy Climate Change group forming in Blandford 6th Dec Partnership Meeting (N.B.Date changed to New Year)	JR and HR to organise

Meeting closed 8.40