Living Villages

Cllr. Graham PowellGolden Valley South

2nd December 2011

You told us at the last meeting… Locality Working was a new tier of

bureaucracy Rural Members Forum Too Many Consultations What’s changing - Parish Precepts The New Charter

Locality Strategy

Roll out of locality working

Concerns expressed about a new tier of bureaucracy and the role of elected politicians

The original proposals for the development of Locality Based Partnerships have been refined to take into account the feedback received

The approach proposed acknowledges the role of ward members as community leaders and is flexible, recognising that ‘one size does not fit all’

Locality lead officers

The new way of working will be supported through existing staff/resources and each of the localities will be supported by Senior Managers who will have a key role in: Organising local members briefings (based on the

localities)

Locality lead officers will have the role of managing relationships with other organisations

ContactsLocality Lead Officers

Golden Valley David Powell

Weobley Sue Doheny

Mortimer Richard Beavan-Pearson

Ledbury Jenny Lewis, Andy Tector

Kington Andrew Ashcroft, Chris Chapman

Ross-on-Wye Richard Gabb, Sarah Aitken

Bromyard Chris Baird

Leominster Kathy O’Mahony, Paul Nicholas

Hereford Richard Ball, Natalia Silver

Rural Members Forum• A forum to discuss rural matters• Non political, non proportionate

– Affordable housing– Transport Services– Consultations– The increasing burden on Parish Councils– Parish Council concerns

• A conduit to relevant Cabinet Member• Tell your ward member if you have matters you’d like

discussed

Too Many Consultations!

• There will be a forward plan detailing future consultations – April 2012

• All consultations will have to – be relevant– explain the benefit to the Parish Council– Allow sufficient time for consideration

Parish Precepts

• We keep talking about Participatory Budgeting• We Extended the deadline for precept submission to

31st January 2012• We are trying to protect front line services in 2012/13• If Parish Councils want to increase the levels or

frequency of service they can – and should budget for it

• We need a discussion on how the precept will be used going forward

New Charter 2011

• Working relationships in Local Government in Herefordshire

• The mechanism for working together– Parish, Town & City Councils (Local Councils) and

Herefordshire Council– 58 ward councillors in 40 wards– 1200 parish councillors in 134 local councils– 1 Parish Liaison Officer

• The Charter is for everyone

Moving forward…• It’s critical we work together• All Local Councils have to be involved• Localism will be a challenge

– Neighbourhood Planning– Participatory Budgeting– Service Delivery– Community Right to Buy– Asset Transfer

If there’s something we’re missing say so!