YouTube appeal by District Council
24 February 2010
Councillor Lewis Rose OBE wants more people to take the opportunity to talk about what they get from the District Council at their very own ‘Question Time’.
The District Council regularly stages consultation events at which residents can express their views and the next series of Area Community Forums will take place in Bakewell, Matlock and Ashbourne.
Presentations will include the county’s Young People’s Services, Derbyshire police on challenges faced in the coming year, and a feedback session on council budget setting.
“The YouTube video explains the format of the forums and stresses that as councillors we want to listen to what local people have to say,” said Cllr Rose.
“Our aim is to make these forums as accessible as possible – that’s why we made the explanatory short web video. The forums are attended not only by councillors and senior officers from Derbyshire Dales District Council, but also by representatives from Derbyshire Constabulary, the Fire Service, Derbyshire County Council and the Peak Park. This makes them a really useful one-stop shop for residents to talk to public services.
“If anyone has a point to make, a suggestion to offer or a question to ask about local services, I urge them to take advantage of this opportunity.”
The YouTube video can be accessed at http://YouTube.com/derbyshiredalesdc (opens in a new window) and is also available at derbyshiredales.gov.uk, where people who can’t attend in person can have their say online.
Derbyshire Dales District Council will be talking about changes in the way the government allocates money for building new homes and regenerating communities. Councils are being asked to put all housing and regeneration issues into a new Investment Plan, one of which is currently being prepared for the Derbyshire Dales and High Peak. Attending a Forum will give local people the chance to have their say on the Investment Plan priorities.
A representative from Young People’s Services at Derbyshire County Council will provide information on how young people in the Dales can voice their needs and find out about future projects and positive activities locally. She will also discuss how engaging with young people influences the services and activities available.
There will be a presentation too on how the Derbyshire Children’s Trust is improving its services for children and families. One of its new initiatives, the Co-Location Project, brings services together at secondary school sites, and the Matlock forum will focus on an example at Wirksworth’s Anthony Gell School.
The Forums will take place on:
• Monday 8 March, 7 pm - Agricultural Business Centre, Bakewell
• Monday 15 March, 7 pm – Town Hall, Matlock
• Monday 22 March, 7 pm – St Oswald’s Church Hall, Ashbourne
For further information and to have your say, visit the Derbyshire Dales District Council website, derbysiredales.gov.uk, email communityforum@derbyshiredales.gov.uk, or telephone 01629 761302.
Come along and have your say!