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Q l . 1-? l __ ' - -. -1. i. ,', l ti The Partnership Council is a very This is what some believe simple idea - to address the serious challenges which face our community we have to work l together. We think this can only happen if we bring residents, business people, voluntary & public sector representatives and local City councillors together to make and influence decisions which _ affect our area. The challenge IS that this is easier to say than do. Some take it to mean ‘power to the people’ and others see it as “In 1927 creating another layer of Ellen Newham was born in 1903. She ‘bureaucracy’. The fact is we are can still remember when the vast an organisation made up of very I wasn’t different people who are trying to majority of women had no right to find a new way of working together. area? vote as well as the first time when she allowed went to vote after the right was won We believe that there is no other way forward but for people to work in 1928. Ellen attends the Radford together. The only way to Care Project and we asked her to be to vote. regenerate our community is to on our poster campaign which you bring those with professional knowledge and skills together with may have seen around the area. She What’s those who live locally and who could not remember exact dates but know what the real problems are. can remember the events of the This requires us all to change. your twenties including the Suflragettes We need to move away from a ‘them marching through Nottingham and and us’ blame orientated culture to also, with herfriends, going to vote excuse one in which people take responsibility for trying to work together. It means for the first time - the Polling Station we all, as individuals, have to respect, was the front room of a house at the today? ” learn from, and work constructively *9‘-.i=*<"r""' bottom of her street. with people from other backgrounds. e think differently Trying to make this happen is very difficult and although we have achieved a great deal we are not pretending that we always get it right. But the consequences of not uestion --|».__. Tu The local ‘question time’ was held on 27th April changing are so bad that we at the Bridge Centre. The evening was organised 0 I believe we have to make it work. @ Vote ® Vote for @ Reject with a panel of Party and Independent candidates 2 for the local area plus a non political speaker. I m e All Parties standing locally were represented We have created an innovative for a party a candidate your vote except one who declined the invitation to attend. The meeting was politely but firmly decision making process which chaired and questions from the audience covered issues such as the Leisure engages local people at all levels and You may know or agree with one Complex on the Forest, the new Tram, student grants, as well as broader issues You may believe that local voting attempts to overcome prejudice, You may agree with the views of such as issues of personal safety related to the Tony Martin case. The meeting had of the Candidates who is standing changes nothing or the candidates suspicion and mistrust between the one of the Political Parties who are over 35 attending and the organisers felt it was a successful evening of discussion. for election. You may feel that they and parties standing don’t represent sectors by providing opportunities for putting forward a candidate. You will best represent your views and your views. So express that opinion people from different backgrounds to may feel that they will most likely meet the needs of the area. Why - go to the polling station and ‘reject’ work together. This partnership is a run things in a way that benefits not ask your local candidates about your vote. All rejected votes are genuine ‘Partnership’. lt is not an you or the community. Why not get their views. The electoral office on recorded. You can reject your vote organisation that is using a ‘buzz’ in touch with the local party office 915 4523 can tell you where to by leaving it blank or by writing word. We are doing it for real. or party candidate and ask them contact candidates. ‘none of the above’ on it. for information about their policies. _ _ l l . . _ 1*_' it * 7 '- " We are currently looking over the future , ~ development of the Partnership Council l and as part of that are re-emphasising If you stay at home during the elections & do nothing, you are in effect saying that the principles we set out with. For A you do not care. Vote for a party, vote for a candidate or reject your vote... but Community partnerships in Nottingham are holding a consultation example: to break down prejudices and ‘ , build bridges between sectors. whatever you do votei day looking at a new funding opportunity for learning in the area. i l 1 ''1 F -‘» V —i- "‘ illll]ill1llI]lll‘|I1lYSllN lilllililllilllliltl l|lllH\||EW Bl\SFl]|lIl ‘ _ . _ I I . 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Everybody @ New Basford is invited to come and work with us through open, lively workshops and The Voluntary Sector Forum has Community ml? ‘hands-on planning’ design groups developed a local A-Z of voluntary to create a new plan for New groups. lt is intended to be Centre Basford. Community Planning is a delivered to every houshold in the new technique for involving local area to let local people know what people creatively in deciding the services and opportunities are Redford Road and future of their area. The event will available to them. The A-Z should I Zulu Road corner be very informal and you can stay i I begin delivery in the next few for the whole day or just drop in to __ *i:7"7* 7 ' I" 7' 7' 7 '7" weeks so keep an eye open on 1 1 am - 5.00pm see what’s going on. lt’s up to you! your letterbox. 1-fli- -.-wv ..... -fl§ SRB 6? bl r If you know about funding then you'll probably know about SRB and what é‘ g it's all about. lf you don’t know what SRB is - it is funding from the Government called the Single Regeneration Budget. It is set up to i achieve particular aims, within certain l-i-1-i-i-1--1 — in l geographic areas. SRB 6 is strongly . l ‘ 7 (1) About education (2) Power & l l A number of community aimed towards education and leaming. l importance of learning (3) Outline of This is a an opportunity to influence partnerships in Nottingham are bid, what can be changed, not changed. the bid and shape the access to the holding a consultation day looking funding when it comes. at a major new funding opportunity l A Berrldge Workshops will include (1) How should for education funding in the area. School learning be shaped in your area? (2) Background The Partnership Council is helping What skills would you want to be organise the day. The Single Regeneration Budget (Round developed as a result of this process? 6) is a packet of Govemment funding (3) How can those who provide What do we want to achieve on the which Nottingham is currently hoping to education and learning ensure that day? We will look at the bid and see if apply for. Locally it will cover all or parts opportunities are accessible and there is anything in the programme of Radford, Hyson Green, Forest Fields i Saturday 13th May relevant to the most excluded members which shouldn’t be included? E and New Basford. It is intended to support l of local communities. ls there anything which participants various projects reflecting local priorities, B e r rid g e S c h o ol tie? 2’§"?5i'§‘§ifT"7'Z."?%’ tlstiiiirii identify as a priority which couldn’t be as identified by local partnerships, over The day will provide constructive funded? And where do we go from here the period of 7 years. l Rd / Radford&Gregory Boulevard junction. feedback about the bid and suggestions and how can participants continue to as to how it could be improved. However Three strands have been set and they be involved? we are looking to avoid individual project are: One - Community Learning and Brushfield St or funding obsessed discussion and Information & communication technology Proposed structure for the day:- trying not to waste energy on elements or lCT for short (£5m). Two - Local area 10am - 3.00pm of the bid that cannot be changed (i.e. regeneration in Bestwood. (£2m). Three The morning session would be focusing geographical area, time frames, etc), - Regeneration fund (£2m) on looking at bid and an afternoon or the raising of unrealistic expectations. session on - Where do we go from Currently, the SRB team have organised here? There will also be speakers on Community partnerships in Nottingham 3 a series of workshops to bring together This will be a real chance to influence are holding a consultation day looking partnerships. The final bid for the funds the SRB bid before it goes in. If you are has to be submitted by the 2nd of June at a new funding opportunity for interested in learning and education New Deal success ll! 2000 to the East Midlands Development learning. This is an unprecedented and future funding in the area then Agency. opportunity to influence the SRB bid A small box to announce a big event. come along. New Deal for Communities bid for parts before it goes in to the Government. of Hyson Green and Radford was sne e will cover the political Wards of: Aspley, successful. Just over £50 million has @070 0200 been awarded to the area. Further Bridge, Bulwell East, Bulwell West, Byron, Forest, 7 details of how it will be developed are Lenton, Manvers, Redford, St Anns, Strelley and iii * tr 1 being sorted out at the moment. We 47 Gregory Blvd . Hyson Green NATIONAL L-————-— Trent LOTTERY EUROPEAN COMMUNITY will bring you the news as soon as we Nottingham . NG7 5JA °*;’;‘\':'I‘,“ StructuralFunds(URBAN) have it. More info can be gained from Funded by European Communit¥hSlructural Funds, National LotteryCharitiesBoard, Nottingham City Council 8- a variety of other Public, Creche available - must be pre-booked. New Deal team care of 950 2233. Private & Voluntary resources. e Partnership Council is a Company Ltd by Guarantee. Registered in England it Wales No. 3495975 Contact Meilani for more details 970 8200 E-mail address - [email protected] i New regeneration idea Anewand l 1 Being Organised through Nottingham Strategic Alliance for: Aspley Strategy Group . Bestiuood Partnership Forum . Broxtowe Partnership Trust I I unique regeneration idea is being taken up lg giying Poke’mon cards to every houshold in the area. This will allow everyone to swap cards, get to know . Bulwell ision . Lenton Steering Group . Meadows Partnership Forum . Partnership Council . Renewal Trust each other and build a stronger community. bviously it may cause conflict with other areas who start to fight over getting Poke man cards o there own.