Archived decisions

Contact: Frances Martin, Community Strategy Officer ext 5122

1. Summary

1.1. The following decisions is sought:

(i) To approve an allocation not exceeding £5,000 to commission consultants to develop an approach to support the Hampshire Strategic Partnership (HSP) and development of the Community Strategy, as approved by the HSP Steering Group at it's meeting on the 28 January 2003.

1. Reason(s):

2.1 A budget for supporting projects derived from the County Council's statutory duty to prepare a community strategy has been set up and this includes a budget for pump priming the Local Strategic Partnerships (LSPs) and developing community strategies, including the HSP

2.2 The HSP is a voluntary multi-agency partnership that brings together a wide range of people with the aim of working more effectively in partnership on a range of key interlinked issues. The kind of priority issues that will be looked at will be those identified as most important by the community, by key partners and stakeholders and those which cannot be easily addressed by any one organisation on their own.

2.3 The HSP Steering Group has considering the most appropriate way to identify their priorities and achieve these aims and feel that they need some support to enable them do this effectively and with consensus. It was agreed at the meeting on the 28 January that a more facilitated approach to establishing the priorities for the HSP would engage more people and buy in to the process. It would also provide an auditable trail and evidence based priorities without one partner dominating.

2.4 A sum of up to £5,000 will provide consultancy support to enable a facilitated approach be developed.

2.5 The Executive Member for Community Development and Regeneration can approve amounts between £2000 and £5000. The above request for funding therefore requires approval.

2. Other Options considered and rejected: Not to approve this allocation,

however it is considered that making this allocation constitutes an effective

use of resources considering the benefits that it will bring.

4. Conflicts of Interest declared by the decision maker or a member or

officer consulted - Not applicable.

5. Dispensation granted by the Standards Committee - Not applicable.

6. Reason(s) for the matter being dealt with if urgent - Not applicable.

Approved by: Date: 9 May 2003

Councillor D. A. Kirk