To receive feedback on the first round of the Local Area Forums, and to note any issues raised by the community.

THAT

(a)               the Schedule of meeting set out at the Appendix to the Report be approved (this does not preclude organising ‘one off’ meetings for specific topics;

(b)              the Public Relations office be asked to undertake a publicity campaign targeting Parish Councils, the media, public libraries, community groups, etc;

(c)               the UDP consultation be included in the next round of meetings, together with locations requested by community members; and

(d)              each meeting be attended by a Cabinet Member and a member of the Chief Executives Management Team.

Cabinet agreed the principles for new arrangements for LAFs in October 2003.  Since then the first round of meetings has taken place.  An important principle was that issues raised at the meetings would be fed back in to Cabinet after every round of Local Area Forums.

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