Building Blocks to Success - 14 June 2006

View the conference report from the day here.

Feedback from the event was overwhelmingly positive:

"Many thanks to the Partnership for organising the event. I enjoyed the experience and found it very informative with plenty of opportunities to network." Ginette Jones - Cotswold District Council

Presentations

• The Challenges of Two-Tier Working:  A District Perspective by Chief Superintendent Mark Howard, Chair of Wyre Forest Matters
• LSP Development Programme by Robert Moreland, Head of Policy and Review, Worcester City Council and Stan Szaroleta, SOLACE Enterprises

Workshops

• Workshop A: Engaging elected members in all levels of partnership working
• Workshop B: Who makes the decisions? Getting the governance and accountability right  See also Draft Governance and Accountability paper
• Workshop C: Involving the voluntary and community sectors in LSPs
• Discussion Group 1: Is it possible to align district and county priorities in the community planning process?

• Workshop D: The role of communications in successful partnership working
• Workshop E: The contribution of Parish Planning and Town and Parish Councils to LSPs
• Workshop F: Developing the skills to support partnerships
• Discussion Group 2: How do you successfully integrate LAAs into LSPs?