Parklands Area Panel and Area Forum
Date of Next Area Forum meeting
Monday 16th July 2012 - Stanley Park Visitor's Centre, West Park Drive, FY3 9QS - theme to be confirmed
THursday 18th October 2012 - venue and theme to be confirmed
Monday 4th February 2013 - venue and theme to be confirmed
Monday 29th April 2013 - venue and theme to be confirmed
Monday 15th July 2013 - venue and theme to be confirmed
The Forum has also met on:
Thursday 26th April 2012 to receive an interactive presentation from NHS Blackpool on Commissioning Priorities and a question and answer session on residents’ parking concerns. To review the report from the Forum meeting please use this
link.
Monday 30th January 2012 - to receive a presentatin on how anti social behaviour is being tackled and the services available from Age Concern. To view the report from the Forum meeting please use this
link.
Monday 31st October 2011 - to receive a presentation on Blackpool Fairness Commission and how Blackpool can become a fairer and more equal place. To view the report from the Forum meeting please use this
link.
Monday 18th July 2011
to undertake a consultation exercise on the format of future Area Forum meetings. To view the report from the Forum meeting please use this
link.
Monday 31st January 2011to receive a presentation on Home Fire Safety Checks. To view the report from the Forum meeting please use this
link.
Monday 15
th November 2010 in partnership with the NHS Blackpool, to promote the ‘Altogether Now’ project. To view the report from the Forum meeting please use this
link. To view the composite results from the voting exercises undertaken at each Forum, please use this
link.Monday 12th July 2010 to discuss the “Justice Seen, Justice Done” initiative, which was a national initiative that aimed to co-ordinate the criminal justice system to enhance partnership working and improve communication to members of the public. There was also a feedback from Blackpool Victoria Hospital, in response to the issues that were raised at the previous Area Forum meeting in January 2010. To view the report from the Forum meeting please use this
link.
Monday 1st February 2010 at St Mary's Catholic College to discuss parking issues in your community. To view the report from the Forum meeting please use this
link. Monday 13th July 2009 to discuss Blackpool Council's summer holiday activity programme, to receive a presentation of the RU Bothered website aimed at children and young people. To view the report from the Forum meeting please use this
link.Monday 26th January 2009 to discuss the promotion of health and leisure. To view the report from the Forum meeting please use this
link.
Monday 14th July 2008 at Layton Primary School
to discuss the proposed £140m programme that will affect five schools within the community. To view the report from the Forum meeting please use this
link.
Can't attend the Area Forum, but want to have your say?We appreciate that, for various reasons, people might not be able to attend a Forum meeting, but would still like to raise an issue or ask a question. If you would like to have your say please complete the
"Have your Say" form and we will do the rest.
To find out what progress has been made on the issues raised at the Area Forum meetings look at the
Issues Raised report.
Do you have a project that could benefit from some extra funding? Each Area Panel has a £15,000 budget that can be used to supplement or fund additional work by the Council itself, work by other statutory organisations, the voluntary and community sector and individuals.
In addition, each Area Panel has a budget of £7,500 to support the Blackpool Is Getting Clean And Tidy (BIG CAT) initiative. This budget could be used to support projects to reduce anti social behaviour, the removal of graffiti, the clearance and prevention of litter and fly tipping and improved signage and information.
The Area Panel will consider proposals made by community groups, voluntary organisations and partnerships by way of completing an application form. This can be found in the Forms section on the right or by using this
link.Do you want to become a champion for your local community?
We are looking for representatives from the local community who live within the boundary of the Area Panel to become Community Members. You will form part of the Area Panel, along with the local Councillors and local Community Partners. Together you will act as a body of influence with issues referred to it from the other community meetings identified (Police and Community Together, Reassurance Plus meetings, Councillor surgeries etc) and be the mechanism to make sure these issues are progressed.
If you would like more information about becoming a Community Member please contact the Democratic Services representative whose details can be found at the bottom of the page. Alternatively, you can complete the application form that can be found in the publications section on the right.
News items
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ContactsContact details for your Ward Councillor can be found in the related information section on the right, Contact your Councillor.
LaytonCouncillors John Boughton and Martin Mitchell
Park
Councillor Gillian Campbell and Brian Doherty
Democratic Services representativeName: Chris Kelly
Tel: (01253) 47 7164
Email: chris.kelly
@blackpool.gov.uk