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3, ! -{L7 Z7 :1" I bi 1,. f of crime. * It can restore peace of mind. and the fear of crime in the URBAN area. l * lt can Improve self esteem and We are also keen for URBAN residents _,.,--r1 l New Community Planning confidence. * It provides the chance to and organisations to be directly involved hear the other point of view. * lt may in making this happen and supporting see centre pages provide answers to victims questions. both victims of crime and young people * It gives the opportunity for victims and to deal with the effects of crime committed offenders to express their views and by young people in the area. Residents, Businesses, Voluntary sector, Public sector, Area 4 and Friends feelings which have been caused by the offence. * It could increase the victims Organisations May 2001 . No. 37 J understanding of the offence and enable them to draw a line and move on from it. We are looking to local voluntary * lt can reduce the fear of crime. *lt can organisations for help in developing reduce offending behavior. opportunities for young offenders to work in the community, making amends for Case Study their offences. The aim is to make the experience of interest to the offender and Fourteen year old Martin was involved in be mutually beneficial to both the host and the young person. taking a car without the owners consent and caught by the police in the car. He Who we are was charged and referred to mediation. The project currently have links with Exclusive information for forum members & other participants Matt (whose car it was) was not very organisations such as City Arts and ASDA Nottingham Community Justice Project hopeful about the process and quite which we are looking to expand upon. is run by Nacro (the crime reduction cynical as to what it would achieve. But We feel strongly that this type of ,-_.‘!'..‘i!"."V!-1_?-.29.-E5. _'-'~__ .. charity) and was established in_ -In.>.-.\-~ . he was curious and wanted to know why partnership can benefit both the host and 5""‘-.‘I'-'=--.. - -\‘--__. ‘ " -.".'--. partnership with Nottingham City Youth ' ' ‘.'-'\. . his car was targeted. Martin found it the young person and has proved to i ‘--"\''.:;:--..",“a.l._._. _ ',; "L; V. Offending Team, Nottinghamshire Police reduce the fear of crime and stereotyping difficult to talk to the mediators, and was and Victim Support in response to the of young people who commit crime in the scared Matt would be really angry with concems raised by URBAN residents that area. him despite the mediators assurances, crime and fear of crime in the URBAN but he wanted to say sorry for the part area be addressed. Volunteers he played in the offence and answer Matt's questions in person. After initial What we do We are seeking to recruit and train meetings the two met face to face. volunteer victim offender mediators from Although Martin found this hard, he was We aim to open up lines of communication Forest Fields, Hyson Green, New Basford glad he had faced up to what he had between young people (aged 10-24) who and Radford to join our current team and done and the victim was pleased they have committed crimes and their victims deliver an impartial and confidentialvictim had both had the courage to deal with by providing a free and confidential offender mediation service. If you would the incident face to face. Both felt happier wwk M”; mediation service. Young people are like to receive comprehensive mediation after the meeting and able to leave the encouraged to face the real and personal training, if you are good at communicating, incident behind them. consequences of their offending. Victims want to contribute to community safety are able to receive answers to any and harmony, like working with young Here are comments we have received questions they may have and are given people and have some time to spare, about the process from some of the a voice within the Criminal Justice System. please contact the NCJP on this number people who have been through - 962 0035 mediation- How we do it lf you are interested the closing date for " l_f l got anything else (custody), l don't Trained mediators meet with the victim -- - - - - . ‘I:-13$1.‘ applications is Friday ffth May. think l would have made it up with them ...:‘ " to discuss the offence and their feelings (the other party) or been able to tell them around it and what they would like to lf you are interested in joining NCJP and why I did it“ happen. The young person is contacted wish to find out more about victim offender and a similar meeting takes place. Any mediation, for more details and an " l was allowed to say how I felt about relevant Information requested by the application f0fTTl please contact Gina Seed what happened and how lt affected me. victim is obtained. or Nat Pink, Nottingham Community This was something l felt unable to do Justice Project, 25 Vivianne Avenue, within the police or legal system. A variety of steps could now happen Sherwood Rise, Nottingham, NG5 1AF depending upon what both parties would- Tel:962 0035 Fax 985 7397 ‘ike to happen: information could continue " It helped me feel that the justice system email:[email protected] to be passed on indirectly - or a direct was about people rather than a legal meeting could be prepared for. Contact formality". '°"'i':._. finishes if either party want to withdraw Staff Moving On. or if the victim feels that there has been Who can refer a satisfactory outcome i.e. a letter of Shirley Anne Whitely, part of the apology or make amends by carrying out Victims of crime ( where the offender has Outreach Team, is moving onward some work either towards the victim or been charged) and upward to a new job in the community. Young people who have committed an London. Shirley Anne has been Children’s Forum. Although the service is voluntary for those offence and want to put things right an outstanding member of the involved and non legal by nature, we Outreach Team, a valued member have found through either direct or indirect Young people who are experiencing of the Partnership Council Staff Spring Qlean Update. communication (via a mediator) both bullying or other difficult relationships that team and a loved friend of many groups can be helped to move on from may lead to an offence being committed. people. We will all miss her a great an offence in as positive a manner as Opportunities URBAN: Anti deal. Before zooming off she's possible. Agencies like the Youth Offending Team, agreed to a little interview where Probation Service, Police, Schools and for involvement. P480581 Mal'lUa|- Does it work? Youth groups. she spills the beans on the truth behind the glossy Outreach Team Since June 2000 we have worked with How can you help image. Business URBAN: Community ® 67 offenders and 70 victims and have found the following to be some of the The Nottingham Community Justice Im Page 6 Justice project. benefits: * lt helps to overcome the effects Project are committed to reducing crime ‘ ' ‘ - - . . 4 . - - - - - . n » . . . . - < - - , ._.-u<;__0-...'_ . . . _ . . ' Project to - 1‘ :'.ri:::.*r.°"* ~P§éoi9.. r iI I . H 1 Partnership ' ii Council Forum ' 0llBS|lBBt Representatives Ct_’\ean\'C‘a 1. SUCCCSS Business Sector Forum , PC Richard Hawthorne, Peter Citizen 201 O Lowery, lssan Ghazni. NDC Juliette , Wet dairy pages of the Spring Clean 2001: Abrams, Neville Hunter, Robert t The Partnership Council Children‘ s A campaign between the Partnership Graham, Kelbert Henriques Forum has successfully run over the Council Going 4 Wards committee and L past four years. During this time it has the City Council. proven that young children‘s views are I New Basford I Forest Fields as important as adults in helping shape i; Resident Forum = On the day in question l am totally The onesheet is exclusive to those who are l the community they live in. We are now 1 PC Shaghofta Shan, Vacancy, 5 l drenched having spent the morning part of the Partnership Council forums or aiming to develop this project further to t Vacancy. walking over the playing fields bounded who are friends who actively participate in enable children to engage in the process by Forster Street and Croydon Road._ the organisations work. of decision-making across Area 4. i Going Forwards Committee 5 About 11 am, whilst questioning my sanity, it The Partnership Council aim is to act as a PC John Taylor, Marcia Watson, -l l asked myself what on earth am l doing i The idea is to create a formal bridge builder so that all those who live and here? The answer is that l was taking lftikhar Ahmed, Gary Long (sub). * mechanism, through which children can Above: Launch of the Spring Clean 2001 work in the local community can together part in the 2001 Spring Clean. be actively involved in, and influence, influence decisions about local services, Hyson Green Resident Forum the regeneration of their local community. Action Group a number of hotspot sites and walkway from their headmaster. The facilities and projects. We work with l work for Nottingham City Council as a - PC Mike Rowe, Donna Payton, were identified, areas with particular day was dull, cold and the hint of rain in Residents. Voluntary groups, Public sector Team Leader in the Street Cleansing j Michael Briscoe. This development is called ‘Citizen 2010’ problems. Of these 10 were selected as the area soon turned to miserable organisations, Businesses and the local Section for Nottingham City Contract and will include staffing specifically to a start. The idea being to clean them, drenching drizzle. l could see that the City Council Area Committee. Works. This varied role covers finding work on the project and, as far as we learn from them and then move to the whole project would falter there. After an I Radford Resident Forum ways of tidying up all the mess that The aim of the Onesheet is; to help are aware, uniquely include money for next 10 and so on. obligatory photo shoot (you cannot see PC David Roberts, Phil Mattias, nobody else wants. lt covers litter communicate infonnation and opportunities a children's grant fund where the Supported by funding from Going Four the rain in the pictures!) l cajoled the 20 Wendy Brewer, NDC David Jones. obviously, graffiti, abandoned cars, fly amongst those participating within the decisions will be made by children for Wards Area Committee we started the or so schoolchildren to don gloves and tipping, dumped rubbish... you get the Partnership Council. lt also aims to grants to benefit children. programme in April on Maun Avenue. with litter pickers in hand to fill their bags. idea. When l am introduced at community Public Sector Forum j encourage participants to develop their And they did it. No complaints... away meetings as the man from the Council skills. knowledge or experience and to PC Mick Stringer. Farah Jamil, Mark Over the past month we have advertised j Day 1: Maun they went and after an hour of frenzied who can help you with all that... l can promote achievements of work and 1 Polloack. NDC Roger Williams, to find an organisation which may be = Avenue. This is an activity, and over 30 bags of litter, it was almost hear the knives being sharpened participants. , Vacancy. i interested in helping deliver this project. area with a history all to do to stop them. Who knows what as l brace myself for the onslaught. They would be expected to be of dog fouling they should have been doing to make Inclusions ; Voluntary SectorForum - 1 responsible for the financial problems. To them enjoy litter picking in the rain (maths it's not just me though, in the City Council . management of the project. provide a highlight the project test maybe?). PC Julian Adams, Michael Henry, j there are over 100 people working every t; he Onesheet is mailed regularly at the beginning local base accessible to other partners council crews were or each month. We occasionally take articles and 5 Sophia Ramcharan. NDC Delroy day (and some during the night) to keep and children. Deliver support & on hand to help Behind the scenes again we were able adverts for activities and events which are related 1 King, Shabaaz Moghal. on top of the problem. IO cur partnership work or include such material in supervision for the project worker on a clean up the area. to discuss solutions to the cleansing our mailouts. daily basis and carry out administration Bob Pratley from problems unique to the area. All Reps on Partnership Council or New Deal , So my ‘in-tray‘ visibly groans with requests of the children‘s grant fund. NCCW and Russell for Communities Interim Partnership sit in order i Please note that we cannot commit to include such for help and advice from projects all over !RiOfl'Ra[lOR. Similarly, such items may necessitate to represent their Forum not themselves or their 1 Kay, the Housing Area Caretaker, worked Good start, great start in fact but a word the City. What is so special about the ! own Iindi|vi.dual organi.sati,on. a contribution to supporting mailing or distribution. The New Deal for Communities like Trojans all morning taking away a of caution. Saturday 7th April clearance Area 4 Spring Clean that l am happy to Programme which is based in Hyson number of van loads of residents waste. of private land the derelict factory site on be drenched, every day if necessary, to Please contact the Partnership Council office on i'-"'--'-——---—-—-—-—--——--—-————-i-—- Green and Radford has provisionally Behind the scenes we talked to local Forster Street. This is not an area the 9/0 8200 before sending information. H Thanks for the Lobster r support it? pledged support. people to identify problems with area and council would normally have access to 1 Thanks to all those who came along to our i possible solutions (siting of dog bins etc). clean. Residents were saying thank you Media Firstly it may not work. l hope this is not i‘ social in April (approx 90+). We didn’t save j tl for cleaning it up. However, less than 10- the case, but it has set itself an ambitious ' the lnner City Lobster but everyone l if you are, or work for, a media organisation 5‘ l\\,\\\ snap 1 goal - to change the way people who live For what was a dull cold day the days later there were people already appeared to have a great (and dry.l) time. or publication such as newspaper, community unexpected turnout by residents to dumping rubbish on the site. This is the and work in the area think. The Council I Cheers again to all those who attended. I newsletter, radio etc, please do not use support the project was great to see. sort of example where we need to find do not drive around at night dumping information from the Onesheet without checking .... 3 Way i longer term solutions and why we need cars, litter, sofas and dog mess, that's it past us first. Complaints procedure t,l. done for us by the visitors and a minority Day 2: Croydon Road Playing Fields. This involvement and input from the Council. The majority of information is fine for wider use was the day we ‘officially’ launched the obviously, but also from the residents of of residents in the area. It is hoped that however some information contained within the i The Partnership Council has a complaints 1. As part of the campaign to promote the 5 scheme. The ‘Tidy Britain Group’ - a the area. by looking at the specific problems and Onesheet is targeted specifically at Partnership Council participants and not for general release. ij procedure which is available to anyone f 1 Positive asPects of livin9 and worlfih9 rj. by working with representatives from the national litter awareness organisation - . to use if they have a complaint to make l I in Radford, Hyson Green. New Basford j had also asked to take part as the launch Chris Bailey Please be courteous and call us about using community, local businesses and the about the Partnership Council. For ~ information from this Onesheet. We also ask that i and Forest Fields we are holding a ;_. of their ‘Just Bin It‘ campaign. In my NCCW Council that the issues can be resolved, any sourced articles must respect the immense information or a copy of the complaints , photography competition. Entry is FREE wisdom I thought it would be ‘nice idea‘ not just in April 2001 but the long term. hard work that is put into projects by hundreds of leaflet please contact the Partnership ‘ ' and open to anyone who lives or works to invite pupils from Radford Primary people and include appropriate credits for the HT Pfl E! i Council office on 970 8200. ' l in the four areas. = School to help. As l was often receiving origin of the project as well as its funding. Following discussions at public meetings reports about the littered state of the fields and subsequently by the Spring Clean Unfortunately as all of URBANs £5.4 million i The Theme of the competition is to E has been committed we are unable to pay 1 -A try and encapsulate the characteristic . Partnership Council . 47 Gregory Blvd . Hyson Green j for a local person to fly into the cosmos as 5 elements and good things about life in 1 Nottingham . NG7 5JA . Telephone: (01 15) 970 8200 ' the second ‘space tourist’. However Working 1 i the areas. Entry is open to anyone l Group 4 aptly named ‘Enterprise’ have ; [email protected] j who lives and works in the four areas. l I agreed to pay for a ticket as far as Leicester - Copies of the entry form are available i§f, j for anyone who'll pay for the rest of their . if if T" Funded by European Communit Structural Funds. National Lottery at Hyson Green Library, Radford & A trip to Heathrow, Kennedy Launch Centre *1" ** Charities Board, Nottingham City (go-uncil Bi a variety of other Public. Private & Voluntary‘resources. The Partnership Council is a Company Lenton library, the Arts Exchange or and space. All applications on a postcard j Ltd by Guarantee. egistered in England & Wales No. 3495975 r 1- 2. i.* the Partnership Council office. Get 1 to NASA please. ‘ 1 “ . . -- . t - .. _- snapping, closing date is Aug 31st. 1 Sorry, no cartoon this issue because the ll NATIONAL A A A A Lowest EUROPEAN COMMUNITY cartoonist broke their pencil. Maybe in June. ii c*;"5‘1‘gI'D“ Structural Funds (URBAN) can you stand the wait’? 4 —$» ¢. U Communit 1l Anti-Racist anual for Residents S C h 0 0 I S Article by Kaye Haw of the Anti-racist Manual Project The idea for this Anti-Racist Manual As places of education they have an ‘flit arose out of consultation carried out obligation of providing a broad-based l Ama4 by the Partnership Council. The education to all their pupils. The first consultation with residents, workers section is concerned with developing - Committee Main stream Voluntary and representatives from the business our understanding of the need for a I services Sector community and Public and Voluntary whole school policy that covers all A sectors resulted in the commissioning aspects of the life of a school. It j Influence provides a brief description of different of a piece of work coordinated by the D Nottingham and District Racial Equality fonrns of racism and racial harassment. ii Regeneration It also contains both national and local i Council. This work involved schools, lnititaives figures on the prevalence of racial Nottinghamshire Education Department and the Boots Company. harassment to highlight the current Businesses Regional and extent of the problem. Finally it focuses Evaluation of the work indicated that national funds on the need to monitor incidents both schools in the area lack materials to in schools and the local community. assist them in pursuing anti-racist The second section contains a series policies and practice and would value of tools and activities that schools can guidance, both on what materialsare l ! i. Themes H available and how to develop their Public own locally Sector relevant policies, practices The Partnership Council invites tenders for the following services: i | . . 1 . . An economicall An active and . A sustainable | A leaming strong Y empowered and materials. . Manual of Good anti-racist practice in schools. | community community. , - - (lolal funding available £16,000). ‘ community. community | The Development of the - to be provided in the communities of Radford. H son Green " Anti-Racist Manual. ‘ Forest Fields and New Basford. Funding is from European " 4 URBAN initiative and we expect that the grant rate should 5 1* A caring - , A Safe j A community A well planned 5 represent up to 47% of the total project costs. The Anti-Racist Manual has 0 i and healthy ‘ Community engaged in leisure and clean ' 0 I ' 0 0 0 been produced by a unique ' ' ‘ ' ' ' ' I' ' - - ' ' - O- -Q -u 0I 'I:'l'o'n'‘o":':':':":':':':':'" ' ' """""I "90:"0O j community I &cultural activity environment. . .>. _ . , _|_n_u_o_u_n I-I.G.I’I.III. act of co-operation between Above: The Partnership Council six organisations in Nottingham. These tender for the Anti Racist manual in were the Urban Programmes the Sept 1998 issue of the Onesheet. gives them confidence and a sense of For Community Planning to be successful By helping set bigger agendas we are Research Group from the Through the delivery of choices in life... then anything _ _ it needs to involve the people who live shaping funding for our community and use to judge the effectiveness of their University of Nottingham, Radford regeneration does around the margins is and work in the area. lt also needs those by going up through main stream current policies and practices. These Primary School, Nottingham and the URBAN initiative we just that - around the margins. people to develop an understanding organisations we are influencing and activities can be used as the starting together of what services already exist, informing the delivery of their services. District Racial Equality Council, The point for the development of new have learnt many things. lf we look at education as an example. It what the gaps in services might be and Both these will have a crucial long term Ljfe Long Learning Division of policies by helping schools identify doesn’t matter how good our supple how that service provision might change effect on the ground. That is one reason Nottingham City Council, Shiefton Perhaps the biggest thing the extent of any problems and the -mentary schools are. they cannot in order to be more accessible or more why we believe that Community Planning Supplementary School and the Asian areas that need to be addressed. compensate for someone who is not appropriate to the people it serves. is a good process for us to focus how we Women’s Project. is the if those who deliver getting a good basic mainstream organise our work. l To do this it we need to identify what The third section contains a mixture services listen more to education. We need to realise that no Each section of the Manual reflects of ideas, tasks and approaches. The matter how successful smaller work is actions there are under each of a series Community Planning, and its themes is input from a much broader range of those who they are trying we have to be able to tie it in to the bigger of connected themes (see above). something that everyone can utilise. first, is a whole school task aimed at groups and organisations, schools picture. Smaller groups can focus on individual exploring how staff currently perceive and their communities because of the to benefit we can end up Why bother ? themes and bigger organisations can use the overall approach of their school concern to ensure that what has been Community Planning ? it to coordinate different areas of work. to social justice. This is followed by produced reflects the needs and with better services which Well firstly the Area 4 Committee - Going This is not just something the Partnership ideas for a whole school approach to experiences of local parents, pupils What Community Planning offers 4 Wards - has made it clear that it sees Council is working on. A number of others auditing all aspects of school life and ' are more cost effective and teachers. communities like ours is an opportunity Community Planning is a way of groups are already looking at how they contains examples of current good and which meet peoples to generate strong, local and inclusive strengthening of the role of the area can best use the idea to benmefit their practice in local URBAN schools. Purpose & Structure of the Manual. agendas with which to hold into account, committee to act as an advocate within needs. Thirdly, - Working with Parents and needs better. and to inform, those with the responsibility the City Council structure. So, for . the Community‘ is an account of one The Manual is in four main sections to provide main stream services. Not only example, if Spring Clean 2001 (see Understandably there are some who, head teachers overall philosophy and each of which relates to a particular this but is also informs our regeneration elsewhere in the Onesheet) develops a after previous experience, are still to be strategy towards parental and part of the process of developing and This is what the Partnership Council has activities and ensures they to are also strategy that says ‘we need to enhance convinced that Community Planning will community involvement in the school. implementing an effective anti-racist tried to tackle; the gap between people reflective of a local agenda. the mainstream service in certain ways’ work and that communities can work This section ends with the ABC of that access services and the people that and that we ‘need additional resources’ together on strong, realistic plans. There policy in a school. lt is important to Incidents, a series of case studies ' provide them. And not just with regard to But more than this, Community Planning then the area committee can put forward is a fear that some previous fragmentation emphasise now that the Manual has aimed at giving a snapshot of how , relatively small regeneration initiatives is not just about influencing main stream arguments for those kindof things to be of local agendas will continue. To conquer not been produced because schools recent cases ‘fit‘ with policies. They | like URBAN. This is because it’s not about services or the work we do. If it is properly reflected in Cities departmental priorities. this we need those currently responsible are necessarily racist institutions. lt is are used as a means of ‘fault checking‘ nice community projects that help to make supported and engaged in Community for mainstream services to support and because as both private and public things a little bit better. lt’s about the £160 Planning can offer a successful way of There are also structures outside that. encourage strong local agendas. We also for potential situations and to act as spaces they are sites of intensification million pounds! that we spend in Area 4 developing a framework which links them There are partnership structures such as need those in the community to work a practical guide through the process l for a number of social issues that providing main stream public services to both together. the Local Strategic Partnership and there together to be able to create that coherent of dealing with different kinds of racial confront all of us from bullying and people. are funds such as the National Strategy agenda. incident. harassment to racism. ln this way regeneration will no longer for Neighbourhood Renewal Fund or the The fourth section contains reviews No matter what we do on the ‘margins’ act as a ‘add—on’ to the mainstream, or Children's Fund. There are also sub of materials and resources currently This means two things: As sites of with regeneration initiatives it will not even as a way, as some argue, of trying regional opportunities - such as SRB The Partnership Council is slowly shaping its being used in local schools. It also intensification schools need to address existing work to fit in with Community Planning change the basic facts. Facts like: if to compensate for unsatisfactory (Single Regeneration Budget) funding lists other sources of help and further themes. In this way we hope to contribute to social issues such as racism in their people do not get a good education, do mainstream services. instead it will enable and other big programmes of Govemment information that can be used to turn the development of a strong local agenda for own practice because the potential for not live in an environment that gives them money. regeneration to try out new ideas and our area. Look out for future opportunities to policies into practices. it to ‘flare up‘ is always there. a sense of freedom and choice or if we Community Planning can influence the then use what is successful to empower take part in developing elements of a local cannot give them a community that broader services. agenda on all these. community plan. Business Page 6 Oppo tuflknities for involvement together to achieve the objective of making the business ‘voice’ heard. He also reminded the Forum that there are changes in such areas as the new delivery bodies such as the Small To provide opportunities for local residents to work with Business Service (SBS) and the Local Skills Council (LSC). There is also the others to influence local services, strategies and initiatives. |_|]fifl| Learning Plflll modernisation of the Local Govemment to bear in mind including ‘Best Value’, The Partnership Council runs a I Are you interested in finding wavs oi providing new learning opportunities for There was a good attendance at the studies on Radford Mill, Forest Mill, the Neighbourhood Renewal and as number of Steering Groups that local people with low standards or educational achievement’? Are you interested Business Forum Meeting held at the Radford Goods Yard / Chettles Yard already mentioned - Community co-ordinate activity on a certain in looking at how to support activities that ciose the growing gap between those ' Horse & Groom on Monday evening site (behind Arriva) and New Basford Planning. i. ssue. The ai.m of these i-s generally 1 who do not have the sk' ills and opportunities to benefit from the growth of l.T. i' Gas Work Site), the future business 23rd April 2001 in conjunction with the i and those who do? The Partnership Council together with a number of other ~ to draw up strategies based on _ strategy, New Deal for Communities independent Business Association Jim covered details of the feasibility organisations is looking at ways of influencing how government (SRB 6) funding l and informal discussions and what local people have said thei (IBA). Over 40 businesses were in I’ studies and progress on developments . is spent and drawing up a Local Learning Plan that is informed by the views and networking. adendance. needs are, and to look at ways of for New Basford Gas Works. Access it experiences of potential beneficiaries. The next meeting is on Thursday 17th to the information or more detail can working with organisations and = May at 4.00pm at the Partnership Councii office. For further information pleas (D Adrian outlined the proposed Peter Lowery the Chair of the Business be obtained from Jim or Adrian on 970 sen/ice providers to make sure l contact Adrian Dewhurst at the Partnership Council office on 970 8200. Community Planning process and the Forum welcomed people to the Foru m 8200. services take into account local l work the Forum will be involved in over and presentations were given by Adrian views. the coming months. The community Services for Dewhurst and Jim Taylor. It is intended that the sites are 1 Health & Well Being plan will cover the 4 Wards of Radford, encouraged to be developed to offer Older People Lenton, Robin Hood and Forest, where We welcome input from everyone The main agenda included a general greater potential for commercial Are you interested in understanding or T it is hoped that through the Partnership update on items of business inte_re_s_t, who wants to work in partnership development and job creation, as a changing health service provision in 1 Council, local people who work and live property matters, (including feasibility with others to bring about positive The Steering Group of local people and direct result of the consultations with 1 the area? lf so we have set up a in the area will have greater influence organisations is working with Social local businesses. change. Steering Group that meets every two , and information about the £180 million Sen/ices to look at ways of improving months to identify opportunities for ' Local Businesses sttttiiiiiii GRIIIJPS - Public Sector spend in the area each sen/ices for older people in the area. lt A New Deal for Communities update 1, local residents and organisations to Receive Awards year. The Community Plan will cover has already held a consultation event was also given by Jim. However if influence the design, commissioning j 8 themed areas. and a follow up event. lt is now looking 1 ll ll anyone has any questi'ons then these , and delivery of health related sen/ices. , MAY 2001 at how to take the suggestions fonivard The URBAN Business advisers are ; should be directed to the New Deal 1, lf you would like to get involved, then f and will look at other issues affecting ‘A learning community pleased to report that there has been please contact Martin on 970 8200. f Interim Partnership Representatives older people in the area. The next meeting " great success for local business in the The next Steering Group meeting is who were present at the meeting, is on Friday 8th June at 11.00am at the *A well planned and clean environment 1 recent prestigious business ‘Award i , on Tuesday 19th June at 2.80pm at ' 7 l namely Juliette Abrams, Robert Community Neighbourhood Plan ' Partnership Council offices. This date is ‘ Schemes '. .l the Mary Potter Health Centre, Gregory Graham, Kelbert Henriques and provisional please ring to confirm if you *An economically strong community i l 11‘ i< i Boulevard. Malcolm Paulus. -il Based on the five Planning events in wish to attend. In the first instance, they are delighted ll E ii Hyson Green. New Basford, Forest i ll ' to h_ ave gone one _be_tter than lai st year. *A caring and healthy community Telephone numbers and contact details 1, Fields and two in Radford we have , l This years Soroptimist International of 1 PARTNERSl—llP Nottingham Business Development H are available through New Deal for l written up a Community 5 PARTNERSHIP *A safe community 1 Awards were again held at the Post Communities on 978 8553. l Neighbourhood Plan and are looking E 1 COUNCIL i"7 House Nottingham. One of the objectives lj. , at ways of getting these suggestions 1, COUNCIL FORUMS *A community engaged in leisure and 1 of the Award is to assist women in . implemented. lf you or your l The Year 2 Delivery Plan (2001/2002) l WORKING GROUPS , developing their businesses based in j j or anisation would like to et involved 1 9 9 , contains some £560,000 for the The Partnership Council runs Forums for *cultural activity - Nottingham. ln addition, the award must in the Neighbourhood Plan Steering 1 business strategy and the business all sectors of the local community that be used to generate growth, for example A 11.. Group that will look at how the actions f 1; These Working Groups came about : community will be engaged in decisions enable people to meet with others to look ; by contributing to training, marketing, T] *A sustainable community get implemented then please contact , through the European funded URBAN around the spend of the money. at ways of influencing local services and exhibiting at a trade fair or for the 1 the Outreach Team at the Partnership , project that the Partnership Council regeneration initiatives. l purchase of new equipment. *An active and empowered community j1 Council on 970 8200. The next meeting , l delivered. They involve local people, For information on the Business is on 14th May at 5.00 pm at the ; Y11 organisations. businesses and public -i5-_...____-__i._......_ Residents Forum: Contact Martin or Last year's Award Runner-up in the male Forum contact Adrian or Eric at the Adrian then went to confirm that the 1 Partnership Council offices at 47 * , bodies in designing and monitoring A Paul on 970 8200 for further information. section went to Richard Newland, owner 7 Gregory Boulevard. The long term i, projects based on local needs. Each , Business Forum and IBA intend to work Partnership C9U"Cl| 0" 979 8209 The next Residents Forum Planning , OT Nottingham's number one Jamaican ii intention is to take ideas from the ‘ of them looks at a particular issue. ‘ Group is on 10th May at 6.00pm at the Restaurant on Hartley Road Radford. ~ Neighbourhood plan process into the Partnership Council offices. The first area- Nevertheless, things get better, with this I new Community Planning themes (see 3 l Working Group1- Partnership Process a wide Forum meeting is on 11th June at year's runner-up Karen Bentley, of Community Plan in this Onesheet). | and Support. Contact Sarah Smith on 1 6.00pm. Venue is to be confirmed. Absolute Organic, Radford Boulevard ii 1 9708200 or Maggie Grimshaw (Lead l Radford. However, the biggest cheer to . member) on 9155555. ' Louise Middleton and Liane Emmison of ij --k\ Voluntary & Community Organisations ' Lifaem Spgggjgagtean ‘ i Forum: The next meeting is on 16th July- l Luna Textile Design of Lenton Business l S Working Group 2 - Celebration, 7 j Centre won the Top Prize‘ which include time and venue to be confirmed. The of the 1 Promotion, Image and Pride. Julian = consultancy, certificate and £1,000 prize l next meeting of the Planning Group is on , Adams (is currently Lead Member) Tel. 1, money. 1 10th May at 10.00am at Bestco. Contact i 9424651 or Chrissie Wells (Support lf you think the area could do with a 1 Paul or Martin on 970 8200 for further " staff) 9708200. Grants scheme . 1‘ Success was also achieved for two other if information. clean up then this is the group for you. , administration Fran Blackler . \r local companies. l-(assim Mahjouri, ll The group is looking at bringing j 1 (Nottingham Playhouse 9474861). I Managing Director of Fresh Start Limited, , Public Sector Forum: Contact Christina together those responsible for street - Wholesale Fruit and Vegetable Produce , Ashworth on 970 8200 for further it f , Working Group 4 - Enterprise. Speak , of Miall Street, Radford along with John 1 ii cleaning, rubbish collection and other i information. i 3 to Sarah Smith, Adrian Dewhurst or Birdsall and Clare Marsh of John Birdsall services with local people, private 1 Eric Stocker on 9708200 ' (Photography), All Saint's Workshops, 5 Business Forum: Contact Adrian Radford, Hyson Green, * landlords and businesses to join in on ; l l Raleigh Street, Radford the ‘Urban and l l_€_____- l Dewhurst on 970 8720 for further ii . l. a spring clean day and the creation of l Working Group 5 - Safety and Security , Commercial‘ photography specialist. ] New Basford & Forest Fields information. Contact:- Chrissie Wells 9708200 or an action plan. The date of the next Paul Phillips (9857744) or David Jayne Watch this space for next year's winners meeting is Monday 14th May at Area 4 Committee: Area 4 Committee - Grants (9620035). 1 - the Business Advisers have a list of meetings happen every two months and 6.00pm at the Partnership Council very strong candidates for next year to usually take place at the Council House. offices. For further information please More details about individual groups ensure that growth, opportunity and For details and dates contact the Area 4 excellence come first in the URBAN Area. contact Martin on 970 8200. in future Onesheets. Coordinator on 915 5555. Funded through the Partnership Council from the European URBAN Initiative

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3, ! -{L7 Z7 :1" I bi 1,. f of crime. * It can restore peace of mind. and the fear of crime in the URBAN area. l * lt can Improve self esteem and We are also keen for URBAN residents _,.,--r1 l New Community Planning confidence. * It provides the chance to and organisations to be directly involved hear the other point of view. * lt may in making this happen and supporting see centre pages provide answers to victims questions. both victims of crime and young people * It gives the opportunity for victims and to deal with the effects of crime committed offenders to express their views and by young people in the area. Residents, Businesses, Voluntary sector, Public sector, Area 4 and Friends feelings which have been caused by the offence. * It could increase the victims Organisations May 2001 . No. 37 J understanding of the offence and enable them to draw a line and move on from it. We are looking to local voluntary * lt can reduce the fear of crime. *lt can organisations for help in developing reduce offending behavior. opportunities for young offenders to work in the community, making amends for Case Study their offences. The aim is to make the experience of interest to the offender and Fourteen year old Martin was involved in be mutually beneficial to both the host and the young person. taking a car without the owners consent and caught by the police in the car. He Who we are was charged and referred to mediation. The project currently have links with Exclusive information for forum members & other participants Matt (whose car it was) was not very organisations such as City Arts and ASDA Nottingham Community Justice Project hopeful about the process and quite which we are looking to expand upon. is run by Nacro (the crime reduction cynical as to what it would achieve. But We feel strongly that this type of ,-_.‘!'..‘i!"."V!-1_?-.29.-E5. _'-'~__ .. charity) and was established in_ -In.>.-.\-~ . he was curious and wanted to know why partnership can benefit both the host and 5""‘-.‘I'-'=--.. - -\‘--__. ‘ " -.".'--. partnership with Nottingham City Youth ' ' ‘.'-'\. . his car was targeted. Martin found it the young person and has proved to i ‘--"\''.:;:--..",“a.l._._. _ ',; "L; V. Offending Team, Nottinghamshire Police reduce the fear of crime and stereotyping difficult to talk to the mediators, and was and Victim Support in response to the of young people who commit crime in the scared Matt would be really angry with concems raised by URBAN residents that area. him despite the mediators assurances, crime and fear of crime in the URBAN but he wanted to say sorry for the part area be addressed. Volunteers he played in the offence and answer Matt's questions in person. After initial What we do We are seeking to recruit and train meetings the two met face to face. volunteer victim offender mediators from Although Martin found this hard, he was We aim to open up lines of communication Forest Fields, Hyson Green, New Basford glad he had faced up to what he had between young people (aged 10-24) who and Radford to join our current team and done and the victim was pleased they have committed crimes and their victims deliver an impartial and confidentialvictim had both had the courage to deal with by providing a free and confidential offender mediation service. If you would the incident face to face. Both felt happier wwk M”; mediation service. Young people are like to receive comprehensive mediation after the meeting and able to leave the encouraged to face the real and personal training, if you are good at communicating, incident behind them. consequences of their offending. Victims want to contribute to community safety are able to receive answers to any and harmony, like working with young Here are comments we have received questions they may have and are given people and have some time to spare, about the process from some of the a voice within the Criminal Justice System. please contact the NCJP on this number people who have been through - 962 0035 mediation- How we do it lf you are interested the closing date for " l_f l got anything else (custody), l don't Trained mediators meet with the victim -- - - - - . ‘I:-13$1.‘ applications is Friday ffth May. think l would have made it up with them ...:‘ " to discuss the offence and their feelings (the other party) or been able to tell them around it and what they would like to lf you are interested in joining NCJP and why I did it“ happen. The young person is contacted wish to find out more about victim offender and a similar meeting takes place. Any mediation, for more details and an " l was allowed to say how I felt about relevant Information requested by the application f0fTTl please contact Gina Seed what happened and how lt affected me. victim is obtained. or Nat Pink, Nottingham Community This was something l felt unable to do Justice Project, 25 Vivianne Avenue, within the police or legal system. A variety of steps could now happen Sherwood Rise, Nottingham, NG5 1AF depending upon what both parties would- Tel:962 0035 Fax 985 7397 ‘ike to happen: information could continue " It helped me feel that the justice system email:[email protected] to be passed on indirectly - or a direct was about people rather than a legal meeting could be prepared for. Contact formality". '°"'i':._. finishes if either party want to withdraw Staff Moving On. or if the victim feels that there has been Who can refer a satisfactory outcome i.e. a letter of Shirley Anne Whitely, part of the apology or make amends by carrying out Victims of crime ( where the offender has Outreach Team, is moving onward some work either towards the victim or been charged) and upward to a new job in the community. Young people who have committed an London. Shirley Anne has been Children’s Forum. Although the service is voluntary for those offence and want to put things right an outstanding member of the involved and non legal by nature, we Outreach Team, a valued member have found through either direct or indirect Young people who are experiencing of the Partnership Council Staff Spring Qlean Update. communication (via a mediator) both bullying or other difficult relationships that team and a loved friend of many groups can be helped to move on from may lead to an offence being committed. people. We will all miss her a great an offence in as positive a manner as Opportunities URBAN: Anti deal. Before zooming off she's possible. Agencies like the Youth Offending Team, agreed to a little interview where Probation Service, Police, Schools and for involvement. P480581 Mal'lUa|- Does it work? Youth groups. she spills the beans on the truth behind the glossy Outreach Team Since June 2000 we have worked with How can you help image. Business URBAN: Community ® 67 offenders and 70 victims and have found the following to be some of the The Nottingham Community Justice Im Page 6 Justice project. benefits: * lt helps to overcome the effects Project are committed to reducing crime ‘ ' ‘ - - . . 4 . - - - - - . n » . . . . - < - - , ._.-u<;__0-...'_ . . . _ . . ' Project to - 1‘ :'.ri:::.*r.°"* ~P§éoi9.. r iI I . H 1 Partnership ' ii Council Forum ' 0llBS|lBBt Representatives Ct_’\ean\'C‘a 1. SUCCCSS Business Sector Forum , PC Richard Hawthorne, Peter Citizen 201 O Lowery, lssan Ghazni. NDC Juliette , Wet dairy pages of the Spring Clean 2001: Abrams, Neville Hunter, Robert t The Partnership Council Children‘ s A campaign between the Partnership Graham, Kelbert Henriques Forum has successfully run over the Council Going 4 Wards committee and L past four years. During this time it has the City Council. proven that young children‘s views are I New Basford I Forest Fields as important as adults in helping shape i; Resident Forum = On the day in question l am totally The onesheet is exclusive to those who are l the community they live in. We are now 1 PC Shaghofta Shan, Vacancy, 5 l drenched having spent the morning part of the Partnership Council forums or aiming to develop this project further to t Vacancy. walking over the playing fields bounded who are friends who actively participate in enable children to engage in the process by Forster Street and Croydon Road._ the organisations work. of decision-making across Area 4. i Going Forwards Committee 5 About 11 am, whilst questioning my sanity, it The Partnership Council aim is to act as a PC John Taylor, Marcia Watson, -l l asked myself what on earth am l doing i The idea is to create a formal bridge builder so that all those who live and here? The answer is that l was taking lftikhar Ahmed, Gary Long (sub). * mechanism, through which children can Above: Launch of the Spring Clean 2001 work in the local community can together part in the 2001 Spring Clean. be actively involved in, and influence, influence decisions about local services, Hyson Green Resident Forum the regeneration of their local community. Action Group a number of hotspot sites and walkway from their headmaster. The facilities and projects. We work with l work for Nottingham City Council as a - PC Mike Rowe, Donna Payton, were identified, areas with particular day was dull, cold and the hint of rain in Residents. Voluntary groups, Public sector Team Leader in the Street Cleansing j Michael Briscoe. This development is called ‘Citizen 2010’ problems. Of these 10 were selected as the area soon turned to miserable organisations, Businesses and the local Section for Nottingham City Contract and will include staffing specifically to a start. The idea being to clean them, drenching drizzle. l could see that the City Council Area Committee. Works. This varied role covers finding work on the project and, as far as we learn from them and then move to the whole project would falter there. After an I Radford Resident Forum ways of tidying up all the mess that The aim of the Onesheet is; to help are aware, uniquely include money for next 10 and so on. obligatory photo shoot (you cannot see PC David Roberts, Phil Mattias, nobody else wants. lt covers litter communicate infonnation and opportunities a children's grant fund where the Supported by funding from Going Four the rain in the pictures!) l cajoled the 20 Wendy Brewer, NDC David Jones. obviously, graffiti, abandoned cars, fly amongst those participating within the decisions will be made by children for Wards Area Committee we started the or so schoolchildren to don gloves and tipping, dumped rubbish... you get the Partnership Council. lt also aims to grants to benefit children. programme in April on Maun Avenue. with litter pickers in hand to fill their bags. idea. When l am introduced at community Public Sector Forum j encourage participants to develop their And they did it. No complaints... away meetings as the man from the Council skills. knowledge or experience and to PC Mick Stringer. Farah Jamil, Mark Over the past month we have advertised j Day 1: Maun they went and after an hour of frenzied who can help you with all that... l can promote achievements of work and 1 Polloack. NDC Roger Williams, to find an organisation which may be = Avenue. This is an activity, and over 30 bags of litter, it was almost hear the knives being sharpened participants. , Vacancy. i interested in helping deliver this project. area with a history all to do to stop them. Who knows what as l brace myself for the onslaught. They would be expected to be of dog fouling they should have been doing to make Inclusions ; Voluntary SectorForum - 1 responsible for the financial problems. To them enjoy litter picking in the rain (maths it's not just me though, in the City Council . management of the project. provide a highlight the project test maybe?). PC Julian Adams, Michael Henry, j there are over 100 people working every t; he Onesheet is mailed regularly at the beginning local base accessible to other partners council crews were or each month. We occasionally take articles and 5 Sophia Ramcharan. NDC Delroy day (and some during the night) to keep and children. Deliver support & on hand to help Behind the scenes again we were able adverts for activities and events which are related 1 King, Shabaaz Moghal. on top of the problem. IO cur partnership work or include such material in supervision for the project worker on a clean up the area. to discuss solutions to the cleansing our mailouts. daily basis and carry out administration Bob Pratley from problems unique to the area. All Reps on Partnership Council or New Deal , So my ‘in-tray‘ visibly groans with requests of the children‘s grant fund. NCCW and Russell for Communities Interim Partnership sit in order i Please note that we cannot commit to include such for help and advice from projects all over !RiOfl'Ra[lOR. Similarly, such items may necessitate to represent their Forum not themselves or their 1 Kay, the Housing Area Caretaker, worked Good start, great start in fact but a word the City. What is so special about the ! own Iindi|vi.dual organi.sati,on. a contribution to supporting mailing or distribution. The New Deal for Communities like Trojans all morning taking away a of caution. Saturday 7th April clearance Area 4 Spring Clean that l am happy to Programme which is based in Hyson number of van loads of residents waste. of private land the derelict factory site on be drenched, every day if necessary, to Please contact the Partnership Council office on i'-"'--'-——---—-—-—-—--——--—-————-i-—- Green and Radford has provisionally Behind the scenes we talked to local Forster Street. This is not an area the 9/0 8200 before sending information. H Thanks for the Lobster r support it? pledged support. people to identify problems with area and council would normally have access to 1 Thanks to all those who came along to our i possible solutions (siting of dog bins etc). clean. Residents were saying thank you Media Firstly it may not work. l hope this is not i‘ social in April (approx 90+). We didn’t save j tl for cleaning it up. However, less than 10- the case, but it has set itself an ambitious ' the lnner City Lobster but everyone l if you are, or work for, a media organisation 5‘ l\\,\\\ snap 1 goal - to change the way people who live For what was a dull cold day the days later there were people already appeared to have a great (and dry.l) time. or publication such as newspaper, community unexpected turnout by residents to dumping rubbish on the site. This is the and work in the area think. The Council I Cheers again to all those who attended. I newsletter, radio etc, please do not use support the project was great to see. sort of example where we need to find do not drive around at night dumping information from the Onesheet without checking .... 3 Way i longer term solutions and why we need cars, litter, sofas and dog mess, that's it past us first. Complaints procedure t,l. done for us by the visitors and a minority Day 2: Croydon Road Playing Fields. This involvement and input from the Council. The majority of information is fine for wider use was the day we ‘officially’ launched the obviously, but also from the residents of of residents in the area. It is hoped that however some information contained within the i The Partnership Council has a complaints 1. As part of the campaign to promote the 5 scheme. The ‘Tidy Britain Group’ - a the area. by looking at the specific problems and Onesheet is targeted specifically at Partnership Council participants and not for general release. ij procedure which is available to anyone f 1 Positive asPects of livin9 and worlfih9 rj. by working with representatives from the national litter awareness organisation - . to use if they have a complaint to make l I in Radford, Hyson Green. New Basford j had also asked to take part as the launch Chris Bailey Please be courteous and call us about using community, local businesses and the about the Partnership Council. For ~ information from this Onesheet. We also ask that i and Forest Fields we are holding a ;_. of their ‘Just Bin It‘ campaign. In my NCCW Council that the issues can be resolved, any sourced articles must respect the immense information or a copy of the complaints , photography competition. Entry is FREE wisdom I thought it would be ‘nice idea‘ not just in April 2001 but the long term. hard work that is put into projects by hundreds of leaflet please contact the Partnership ‘ ' and open to anyone who lives or works to invite pupils from Radford Primary people and include appropriate credits for the HT Pfl E! i Council office on 970 8200. ' l in the four areas. = School to help. As l was often receiving origin of the project as well as its funding. Following discussions at public meetings reports about the littered state of the fields and subsequently by the Spring Clean Unfortunately as all of URBANs £5.4 million i The Theme of the competition is to E has been committed we are unable to pay 1 -A try and encapsulate the characteristic . Partnership Council . 47 Gregory Blvd . Hyson Green j for a local person to fly into the cosmos as 5 elements and good things about life in 1 Nottingham . NG7 5JA . Telephone: (01 15) 970 8200 ' the second ‘space tourist’. However Working 1 i the areas. Entry is open to anyone l Group 4 aptly named ‘Enterprise’ have ; [email protected] j who lives and works in the four areas. l I agreed to pay for a ticket as far as Leicester - Copies of the entry form are available i§f, j for anyone who'll pay for the rest of their . if if T" Funded by European Communit Structural Funds. National Lottery at Hyson Green Library, Radford & A trip to Heathrow, Kennedy Launch Centre *1" ** Charities Board, Nottingham City (go-uncil Bi a variety of other Public. Private & Voluntary‘resources. The Partnership Council is a Company Lenton library, the Arts Exchange or and space. All applications on a postcard j Ltd by Guarantee. egistered in England & Wales No. 3495975 r 1- 2. i.* the Partnership Council office. Get 1 to NASA please. ‘ 1 “ . . -- . t - .. _- snapping, closing date is Aug 31st. 1 Sorry, no cartoon this issue because the ll NATIONAL A A A A Lowest EUROPEAN COMMUNITY cartoonist broke their pencil. Maybe in June. ii c*;"5‘1‘gI'D“ Structural Funds (URBAN) can you stand the wait’? 4 —$» ¢. U Communit 1l Anti-Racist anual for Residents S C h 0 0 I S Article by Kaye Haw of the Anti-racist Manual Project The idea for this Anti-Racist Manual As places of education they have an ‘flit arose out of consultation carried out obligation of providing a broad-based l Ama4 by the Partnership Council. The education to all their pupils. The first consultation with residents, workers section is concerned with developing - Committee Main stream Voluntary and representatives from the business our understanding of the need for a I services Sector community and Public and Voluntary whole school policy that covers all A sectors resulted in the commissioning aspects of the life of a school. It j Influence provides a brief description of different of a piece of work coordinated by the D Nottingham and District Racial Equality fonrns of racism and racial harassment. ii Regeneration It also contains both national and local i Council. This work involved schools, lnititaives figures on the prevalence of racial Nottinghamshire Education Department and the Boots Company. harassment to highlight the current Businesses Regional and extent of the problem. Finally it focuses Evaluation of the work indicated that national funds on the need to monitor incidents both schools in the area lack materials to in schools and the local community. assist them in pursuing anti-racist The second section contains a series policies and practice and would value of tools and activities that schools can guidance, both on what materialsare l ! i. Themes H available and how to develop their Public own locally Sector relevant policies, practices The Partnership Council invites tenders for the following services: i | . . 1 . . An economicall An active and . A sustainable | A leaming strong Y empowered and materials. . Manual of Good anti-racist practice in schools. | community community. , - - (lolal funding available £16,000). ‘ community. community | The Development of the - to be provided in the communities of Radford. H son Green " Anti-Racist Manual. ‘ Forest Fields and New Basford. Funding is from European " 4 URBAN initiative and we expect that the grant rate should 5 1* A caring - , A Safe j A community A well planned 5 represent up to 47% of the total project costs. The Anti-Racist Manual has 0 i and healthy ‘ Community engaged in leisure and clean ' 0 I ' 0 0 0 been produced by a unique ' ' ‘ ' ' ' ' I' ' - - ' ' - O- -Q -u 0I 'I:'l'o'n'‘o":':':':":':':':':'" ' ' """""I "90:"0O j community I &cultural activity environment. . .>. _ . , _|_n_u_o_u_n I-I.G.I’I.III. act of co-operation between Above: The Partnership Council six organisations in Nottingham. These tender for the Anti Racist manual in were the Urban Programmes the Sept 1998 issue of the Onesheet. gives them confidence and a sense of For Community Planning to be successful By helping set bigger agendas we are Research Group from the Through the delivery of choices in life... then anything _ _ it needs to involve the people who live shaping funding for our community and use to judge the effectiveness of their University of Nottingham, Radford regeneration does around the margins is and work in the area. lt also needs those by going up through main stream current policies and practices. These Primary School, Nottingham and the URBAN initiative we just that - around the margins. people to develop an understanding organisations we are influencing and activities can be used as the starting together of what services already exist, informing the delivery of their services. District Racial Equality Council, The point for the development of new have learnt many things. lf we look at education as an example. It what the gaps in services might be and Both these will have a crucial long term Ljfe Long Learning Division of policies by helping schools identify doesn’t matter how good our supple how that service provision might change effect on the ground. That is one reason Nottingham City Council, Shiefton Perhaps the biggest thing the extent of any problems and the -mentary schools are. they cannot in order to be more accessible or more why we believe that Community Planning Supplementary School and the Asian areas that need to be addressed. compensate for someone who is not appropriate to the people it serves. is a good process for us to focus how we Women’s Project. is the if those who deliver getting a good basic mainstream organise our work. l To do this it we need to identify what The third section contains a mixture services listen more to education. We need to realise that no Each section of the Manual reflects of ideas, tasks and approaches. The matter how successful smaller work is actions there are under each of a series Community Planning, and its themes is input from a much broader range of those who they are trying we have to be able to tie it in to the bigger of connected themes (see above). something that everyone can utilise. first, is a whole school task aimed at groups and organisations, schools picture. Smaller groups can focus on individual exploring how staff currently perceive and their communities because of the to benefit we can end up Why bother ? themes and bigger organisations can use the overall approach of their school concern to ensure that what has been Community Planning ? it to coordinate different areas of work. to social justice. This is followed by produced reflects the needs and with better services which Well firstly the Area 4 Committee - Going This is not just something the Partnership ideas for a whole school approach to experiences of local parents, pupils What Community Planning offers 4 Wards - has made it clear that it sees Council is working on. A number of others auditing all aspects of school life and ' are more cost effective and teachers. communities like ours is an opportunity Community Planning is a way of groups are already looking at how they contains examples of current good and which meet peoples to generate strong, local and inclusive strengthening of the role of the area can best use the idea to benmefit their practice in local URBAN schools. Purpose & Structure of the Manual. agendas with which to hold into account, committee to act as an advocate within needs. Thirdly, - Working with Parents and needs better. and to inform, those with the responsibility the City Council structure. So, for . the Community‘ is an account of one The Manual is in four main sections to provide main stream services. Not only example, if Spring Clean 2001 (see Understandably there are some who, head teachers overall philosophy and each of which relates to a particular this but is also informs our regeneration elsewhere in the Onesheet) develops a after previous experience, are still to be strategy towards parental and part of the process of developing and This is what the Partnership Council has activities and ensures they to are also strategy that says ‘we need to enhance convinced that Community Planning will community involvement in the school. implementing an effective anti-racist tried to tackle; the gap between people reflective of a local agenda. the mainstream service in certain ways’ work and that communities can work This section ends with the ABC of that access services and the people that and that we ‘need additional resources’ together on strong, realistic plans. There policy in a school. lt is important to Incidents, a series of case studies ' provide them. And not just with regard to But more than this, Community Planning then the area committee can put forward is a fear that some previous fragmentation emphasise now that the Manual has aimed at giving a snapshot of how , relatively small regeneration initiatives is not just about influencing main stream arguments for those kindof things to be of local agendas will continue. To conquer not been produced because schools recent cases ‘fit‘ with policies. They | like URBAN. This is because it’s not about services or the work we do. If it is properly reflected in Cities departmental priorities. this we need those currently responsible are necessarily racist institutions. lt is are used as a means of ‘fault checking‘ nice community projects that help to make supported and engaged in Community for mainstream services to support and because as both private and public things a little bit better. lt’s about the £160 Planning can offer a successful way of There are also structures outside that. encourage strong local agendas. We also for potential situations and to act as spaces they are sites of intensification million pounds! that we spend in Area 4 developing a framework which links them There are partnership structures such as need those in the community to work a practical guide through the process l for a number of social issues that providing main stream public services to both together. the Local Strategic Partnership and there together to be able to create that coherent of dealing with different kinds of racial confront all of us from bullying and people. are funds such as the National Strategy agenda. incident. harassment to racism. ln this way regeneration will no longer for Neighbourhood Renewal Fund or the The fourth section contains reviews No matter what we do on the ‘margins’ act as a ‘add—on’ to the mainstream, or Children's Fund. There are also sub of materials and resources currently This means two things: As sites of with regeneration initiatives it will not even as a way, as some argue, of trying regional opportunities - such as SRB The Partnership Council is slowly shaping its being used in local schools. It also intensification schools need to address existing work to fit in with Community Planning change the basic facts. Facts like: if to compensate for unsatisfactory (Single Regeneration Budget) funding lists other sources of help and further themes. In this way we hope to contribute to social issues such as racism in their people do not get a good education, do mainstream services. instead it will enable and other big programmes of Govemment information that can be used to turn the development of a strong local agenda for own practice because the potential for not live in an environment that gives them money. regeneration to try out new ideas and our area. Look out for future opportunities to policies into practices. it to ‘flare up‘ is always there. a sense of freedom and choice or if we Community Planning can influence the then use what is successful to empower take part in developing elements of a local cannot give them a community that broader services. agenda on all these. community plan. Business Page 6 Oppo tuflknities for involvement together to achieve the objective of making the business ‘voice’ heard. He also reminded the Forum that there are changes in such areas as the new delivery bodies such as the Small To provide opportunities for local residents to work with Business Service (SBS) and the Local Skills Council (LSC). There is also the others to influence local services, strategies and initiatives. |_|]fifl| Learning Plflll modernisation of the Local Govemment to bear in mind including ‘Best Value’, The Partnership Council runs a I Are you interested in finding wavs oi providing new learning opportunities for There was a good attendance at the studies on Radford Mill, Forest Mill, the Neighbourhood Renewal and as number of Steering Groups that local people with low standards or educational achievement’? Are you interested Business Forum Meeting held at the Radford Goods Yard / Chettles Yard already mentioned - Community co-ordinate activity on a certain in looking at how to support activities that ciose the growing gap between those ' Horse & Groom on Monday evening site (behind Arriva) and New Basford Planning. i. ssue. The ai.m of these i-s generally 1 who do not have the sk' ills and opportunities to benefit from the growth of l.T. i' Gas Work Site), the future business 23rd April 2001 in conjunction with the i and those who do? The Partnership Council together with a number of other ~ to draw up strategies based on _ strategy, New Deal for Communities independent Business Association Jim covered details of the feasibility organisations is looking at ways of influencing how government (SRB 6) funding l and informal discussions and what local people have said thei (IBA). Over 40 businesses were in I’ studies and progress on developments . is spent and drawing up a Local Learning Plan that is informed by the views and networking. adendance. needs are, and to look at ways of for New Basford Gas Works. Access it experiences of potential beneficiaries. The next meeting is on Thursday 17th to the information or more detail can working with organisations and = May at 4.00pm at the Partnership Councii office. For further information pleas (D Adrian outlined the proposed Peter Lowery the Chair of the Business be obtained from Jim or Adrian on 970 sen/ice providers to make sure l contact Adrian Dewhurst at the Partnership Council office on 970 8200. Community Planning process and the Forum welcomed people to the Foru m 8200. services take into account local l work the Forum will be involved in over and presentations were given by Adrian views. the coming months. The community Services for Dewhurst and Jim Taylor. It is intended that the sites are 1 Health & Well Being plan will cover the 4 Wards of Radford, encouraged to be developed to offer Older People Lenton, Robin Hood and Forest, where We welcome input from everyone The main agenda included a general greater potential for commercial Are you interested in understanding or T it is hoped that through the Partnership update on items of business inte_re_s_t, who wants to work in partnership development and job creation, as a changing health service provision in 1 Council, local people who work and live property matters, (including feasibility with others to bring about positive The Steering Group of local people and direct result of the consultations with 1 the area? lf so we have set up a in the area will have greater influence organisations is working with Social local businesses. change. Steering Group that meets every two , and information about the £180 million Sen/ices to look at ways of improving months to identify opportunities for ' Local Businesses sttttiiiiiii GRIIIJPS - Public Sector spend in the area each sen/ices for older people in the area. lt A New Deal for Communities update 1, local residents and organisations to Receive Awards year. The Community Plan will cover has already held a consultation event was also given by Jim. However if influence the design, commissioning j 8 themed areas. and a follow up event. lt is now looking 1 ll ll anyone has any questi'ons then these , and delivery of health related sen/ices. , MAY 2001 at how to take the suggestions fonivard The URBAN Business advisers are ; should be directed to the New Deal 1, lf you would like to get involved, then f and will look at other issues affecting ‘A learning community pleased to report that there has been please contact Martin on 970 8200. f Interim Partnership Representatives older people in the area. The next meeting " great success for local business in the The next Steering Group meeting is who were present at the meeting, is on Friday 8th June at 11.00am at the *A well planned and clean environment 1 recent prestigious business ‘Award i , on Tuesday 19th June at 2.80pm at ' 7 l namely Juliette Abrams, Robert Community Neighbourhood Plan ' Partnership Council offices. This date is ‘ Schemes '. .l the Mary Potter Health Centre, Gregory Graham, Kelbert Henriques and provisional please ring to confirm if you *An economically strong community i l 11‘ i< i Boulevard. Malcolm Paulus. -il Based on the five Planning events in wish to attend. In the first instance, they are delighted ll E ii Hyson Green. New Basford, Forest i ll ' to h_ ave gone one _be_tter than lai st year. *A caring and healthy community Telephone numbers and contact details 1, Fields and two in Radford we have , l This years Soroptimist International of 1 PARTNERSl—llP Nottingham Business Development H are available through New Deal for l written up a Community 5 PARTNERSHIP *A safe community 1 Awards were again held at the Post Communities on 978 8553. l Neighbourhood Plan and are looking E 1 COUNCIL i"7 House Nottingham. One of the objectives lj. , at ways of getting these suggestions 1, COUNCIL FORUMS *A community engaged in leisure and 1 of the Award is to assist women in . implemented. lf you or your l The Year 2 Delivery Plan (2001/2002) l WORKING GROUPS , developing their businesses based in j j or anisation would like to et involved 1 9 9 , contains some £560,000 for the The Partnership Council runs Forums for *cultural activity - Nottingham. ln addition, the award must in the Neighbourhood Plan Steering 1 business strategy and the business all sectors of the local community that be used to generate growth, for example A 11.. Group that will look at how the actions f 1; These Working Groups came about : community will be engaged in decisions enable people to meet with others to look ; by contributing to training, marketing, T] *A sustainable community get implemented then please contact , through the European funded URBAN around the spend of the money. at ways of influencing local services and exhibiting at a trade fair or for the 1 the Outreach Team at the Partnership , project that the Partnership Council regeneration initiatives. l purchase of new equipment. *An active and empowered community j1 Council on 970 8200. The next meeting , l delivered. They involve local people, For information on the Business is on 14th May at 5.00 pm at the ; Y11 organisations. businesses and public -i5-_...____-__i._......_ Residents Forum: Contact Martin or Last year's Award Runner-up in the male Forum contact Adrian or Eric at the Adrian then went to confirm that the 1 Partnership Council offices at 47 * , bodies in designing and monitoring A Paul on 970 8200 for further information. section went to Richard Newland, owner 7 Gregory Boulevard. The long term i, projects based on local needs. Each , Business Forum and IBA intend to work Partnership C9U"Cl| 0" 979 8209 The next Residents Forum Planning , OT Nottingham's number one Jamaican ii intention is to take ideas from the ‘ of them looks at a particular issue. ‘ Group is on 10th May at 6.00pm at the Restaurant on Hartley Road Radford. ~ Neighbourhood plan process into the Partnership Council offices. The first area- Nevertheless, things get better, with this I new Community Planning themes (see 3 l Working Group1- Partnership Process a wide Forum meeting is on 11th June at year's runner-up Karen Bentley, of Community Plan in this Onesheet). | and Support. Contact Sarah Smith on 1 6.00pm. Venue is to be confirmed. Absolute Organic, Radford Boulevard ii 1 9708200 or Maggie Grimshaw (Lead l Radford. However, the biggest cheer to . member) on 9155555. ' Louise Middleton and Liane Emmison of ij --k\ Voluntary & Community Organisations ' Lifaem Spgggjgagtean ‘ i Forum: The next meeting is on 16th July- l Luna Textile Design of Lenton Business l S Working Group 2 - Celebration, 7 j Centre won the Top Prize‘ which include time and venue to be confirmed. The of the 1 Promotion, Image and Pride. Julian = consultancy, certificate and £1,000 prize l next meeting of the Planning Group is on , Adams (is currently Lead Member) Tel. 1, money. 1 10th May at 10.00am at Bestco. Contact i 9424651 or Chrissie Wells (Support lf you think the area could do with a 1 Paul or Martin on 970 8200 for further " staff) 9708200. Grants scheme . 1‘ Success was also achieved for two other if information. clean up then this is the group for you. , administration Fran Blackler . \r local companies. l-(assim Mahjouri, ll The group is looking at bringing j 1 (Nottingham Playhouse 9474861). I Managing Director of Fresh Start Limited, , Public Sector Forum: Contact Christina together those responsible for street - Wholesale Fruit and Vegetable Produce , Ashworth on 970 8200 for further it f , Working Group 4 - Enterprise. Speak , of Miall Street, Radford along with John 1 ii cleaning, rubbish collection and other i information. i 3 to Sarah Smith, Adrian Dewhurst or Birdsall and Clare Marsh of John Birdsall services with local people, private 1 Eric Stocker on 9708200 ' (Photography), All Saint's Workshops, 5 Business Forum: Contact Adrian Radford, Hyson Green, * landlords and businesses to join in on ; l l Raleigh Street, Radford the ‘Urban and l l_€_____- l Dewhurst on 970 8720 for further ii . l. a spring clean day and the creation of l Working Group 5 - Safety and Security , Commercial‘ photography specialist. ] New Basford & Forest Fields information. Contact:- Chrissie Wells 9708200 or an action plan. The date of the next Paul Phillips (9857744) or David Jayne Watch this space for next year's winners meeting is Monday 14th May at Area 4 Committee: Area 4 Committee - Grants (9620035). 1 - the Business Advisers have a list of meetings happen every two months and 6.00pm at the Partnership Council very strong candidates for next year to usually take place at the Council House. offices. For further information please More details about individual groups ensure that growth, opportunity and For details and dates contact the Area 4 excellence come first in the URBAN Area. contact Martin on 970 8200. in future Onesheets. Coordinator on 915 5555. Funded through the Partnership Council from the European URBAN Initiative

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