Communities First Local Partnership Board Tredegar Park Ward

(Further information on Communities First at a national level is available here)

The formation of the Local Partnership Board was driven forward by Duffryn Community Link. The Chair (Joe) has been recognised as the Community Champion for Newport. As such he sits on many of the strategic partnerships including the Children and Youth, European and the Overarching Partnership Board (Newport).

The Local Partnership Board has signed up to the ideal of local delivery of services. Initially these services will serve the Duffryn area and wider community. This type of approach will ensure that services are of high quality and effective in addressing the needs of the area. The Local Partnership Board is made up of representatives living or working in the area. The partnership is made up of a third community, a third voluntary and business and a third statutory organisations as stipulated in the Communities First guidance.

The Partnership has representatives on 6 working groups. These groups were set up to look at various issues as stated in the guidance; Jobs and Business, Education and Training, Health and Well Being, Environment, Child Poverty and Community Safety.

Details of all sub group meetings are available in the Newsletter from the office and all sub group meetings are open to the public - please come along.

For a copy of our community action plan which provides more detailed information relating to the activities of the Partnership Board please contact the office.

Communities First 2010 -2011

The work programme was agreed at the last Local Partnership Board and has been sent to the Communities First Unit of the Welsh Assembly Government for approval. This will come into effect on the 1st April as our guiding document and to replace the current (2009-10) CF3/quarterly report objectives and is available by clicking here.

Status - Completed

Communities First 2012 onwards

There has been no indication from the Welsh Assembly Government regarding the future of the programme as there is an election in 2011.  As with all funders, we have to anticipate both an exit or a continutation.  On this basis, the finance officer and Co-ordinator have been working on a timetable that allows for evidence collation and continuation/exit strategies to be developed in time for the future planning of the programme.

Status – in progress