Issue - meetings

Community Representative Report

Meeting: 20/06/2018 - Constituency Committee - Wirral South (Item 102)

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Minutes:

A Report by the Wirral South Community Representatives highlighted particular issues experienced within the communities within the five wards and sought to bring them formally to the attention of the committee. Appended to the report were details of a working group ‘ First Pass Proposals’

 

Ray Squire, Community Representative, read out a statement provided by Kevin Sutton who had been elected as Chair of the Community Representatives, as follows:

 

“Members will recall that the "First Pass" proposal submitted to members at least a week before the last WSCC meeting by the com reps was not considered.  The proposal aim was to include and involve members of this committee in developing proposals for the council to "Work Together" with local communities to develop a better model "that works for all and is fair to all".

 

Members may also recall that at the last meeting Rachael Musgrave gave a presentation on "Working Together" which highlighted serious deficiencies in how the council engages with local communities.  It also highlighted the significant underspends of budgets allocated to constituency committees.

 

Since the last WSCC meeting there have been significant developments by senior council officers, com reps from this committee, Community of Practice and third sector organisations working together to develop proposals for a better model to involve and deliver community services across the Wirral.

 

The com reps believe that the opportunity for elected members from this committee to be involved in this process has been lost.

 

We also understand that a report on Working Together with Local Communities will be considered by Cabinet next month.”

 

Resolved – That the report and subsequent written statement be noted.