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| Winchester District Community Strategy - Refresh 2010 |
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We are keen to hear your views on the
Strategy and would welcome your views during the consultation period
until 13 August. The link below will take you to the draft
strategy and an online survey form which we would be grateful if you
would use to give your responses as it will help us collate them
quickly and easily. However, we are still happy to receive written
responses. WDSP Community Strategy Refresh
2010 |
The consultation draft of the
Winchester District Community Strategy is now available. The
Community Strategy is the main strategic document which guides the
work of the City Council and many of its partners. It sets out what
the important issues are for our District and what sort of place we
want it to be like in the future.| New Portfolio Roles |
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Cllr Learney, as Leader, will take responsibility for transformation and resources, with a focus on the Council's budget and improving the use of the council's assets including its property and land. Two new roles for Cabinet members have been created; one for Winchester and the surrounding areas, and one for the rural parts of the district and the market towns. The new Cabinet members will act as 'champions', defending the interests of our communities and focussing on improving the quality of life for local people in their areas. Portfolios allocated to other Cabinet members are as follows:
Council Priority Outcome leads
Contact details for all councillors are available from www.winchester.gov.uk/citycouncillors |
| Councillor and Public Participation at Cabinet Meetings |
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The practice remains that Councillors are permitted to speak on agenda items only, not on general matters under the “public participation item”. This is because Councillors have the ability to place items on agenda and bring items up through the scrutiny process to Cabinet’s attention. |
At Cabinet on 9 June, it was agreed
to adjust the procedure for public speaking at future Cabinet
meetings to enable people to speak on any matter affecting the
District (Report CAB2023 refers). The revised public speaking
procedure is available on the Council’s website via the following
link: | Code of Conduct Training for Parish Councillors and Clerks |
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Training is being offered to both new and experienced Councillors and Clerks. The evening will cover the provisions of the Code of Conduct, Register of Interest issues and include some case studies which focus upon the application of the rules to everyday situations. Wednesday 20 October 2010 18:30 - Jubilee Hall, Bishops Waltham Please contact Katherine Pryor at the City Council Committees team on kpryor@winchester.gov.uk or (01962) 848 264 for more details and to register your interest. |
| Older Persons' Partnership |
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The Winchester District Older Persons’ Partnership has kicked-off an exciting new pilot programme, called the Village Agents Programme, which will improve access to information for older people in the Winchester District. This pilot programme will be run in two areas in the Winchester District- one rural and one urban- to be identified by the project team. Through the Village Agents Programme local volunteers will be trained to provide face-to-face assistance for those seeking information about services available in the Winchester District. Research and consultation with the Winchester District Over 55’s Forum has shown that older people prefer to get information face-to-face, rather than over the telephone or via the internet. The Village Agents will be community-based volunteers who can help older people access the information they need in the way in which they are most comfortable. Gill Sweeney, the Hampshire County Council lead for Adult Services and the Chair of the Older Persons’ Partnership says “The Village Agents Programme was created to improve ease of access to and accuracy of community information for older people across the Winchester District. We hope that the Village Agents Programme will help to strengthen communities and reduce isolation and loneliness in older people.” The Village Agents Programme has only just begun, so there is a lot of work for the project team in the coming months. If you have any questions about the Village Agents Programme, or about the Winchester District Older Persons’ Partnership, please contact SarahKate Abercrombie, Winchester City Council Community Wellbeing Officer, on sabercrombie@winchester.gov.uk or 01962 848 497 |
| BIG Green reasons to stay in Winchester this summer |
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The initiative is headed up by Winchester City Council and Winchester Action on Climate Change on behalf of the Winchester District Strategic Partnership. The Partnership of all the leading organisations in Winchester is asking local organisations to pledge to cut their carbon footprint by signing The Winchester Declaration on Climate Change. The BIG Green Summer seeks to promote participation in a range of fun and inspiring activities. The aim is to encourage us all to embrace a greener lifestyle and to take meaningful action to reduce our individual carbon footprints. From local produce events and woodland play parks to cycle-powered sightseeing, there is something for everyone. See the BIG Green Summer web pages or contact Winchester Tourist Information Centre on 01962 840 500, alternatively email tourism@winchester.gov.uk |
You can help
Winchester reach its target to cut down on carbon emissions by 20%
by 2012 by getting involved with some of the exciting activities
happening during Winchester's BIG Green Summer right up until
October.| Festivals in Winchester Photography Exhibition and Competition |
Running alongside the exhibition is a competition designed to get local people involved in the festival season. If you think you’ve got what it takes to capture an image that sums up the kaleidoscope of activity that occurs in Winchester’s city streets and live arts venues during festival season, then just submit your high resolution images on disk to Winchester Tourism by 31 August 2010 (maximum ten images per entrant). See www.visitwinchester.co.uk for further information. If your image is selected you could win a
portrait shoot with multiple award-winning photographer Kin Ho, So get snapping at the remaining festivals this summer, including Hat Fair (1 – 4 July) the Winchester Festival (9 – 18 July) and Freefall Arts Festival for the Under 18s (2 – 22 August). See www.festivalsinwinchester.co.uk for a full list of upcoming festivals or contact Winchester Tourist Information Centre on 01962 840 500 or email tourism@winchester.gov.uk |
A new photography exhibition opened at
City Space in Winchester Discovery Centre on the 26 June. The
exhibition celebrates festivals in Winchester and showcases the work
of award-winning photographers. 
Chef’s selection of five tapas at
Hampshire Hospitality Award-winning El Sabio Tapas Bar and
Restaurant or a £25 gift voucher for Winchester Photographic in St
George’s Street. | Date for your Diary - The BIG Green Picnic |
Nothwalls Recreation Ground 12.00pm - 5.00pm |
The Sport &
Physical Activity Team at Winchester City Council are
organising the BIG Green Summer on the 25 July to
celebrate the countdown to the London 2012 Olympic Games. The Picnic
will held at North Walls Recreation Ground from 12:00pm to 5:00pm
and will challenge people to come along as a family and take part in
20 minutes of walking, jogging and cycling whilst enjoying a picnic
throughout the day. The team are looking forward
to welcoming families to the event to join them in
counting down the celebrations to London 2012
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