Havant’s Local Strategic Partnership (Havant Community Partnership)

Terms of Reference (agreed by Havant Community Partnership Board on 17 September 2008)

Aims and Objectives of the Havant Community Partnership

Local Strategic Partnerships are about partner organisations working together to bring about quality of life improvements for their communities. The primary objectives of the Havant Community Partnership are therefore to:

Develop and publish a Sustainable Community Strategy for Havant Borough: the collective vision of the partnership which provides for the needs of the current community without compromising the needs of future communities
Monitor delivery of the key priorities of Havant’s Sustainable Community Strategy

2008-2012 and regularly review the strategy. The key priorities are:

1. Health and Wellbeing

2. Promoting Havant's Economy

3. Community Support

4. Community Safety

5. Housing and Infrastructure

6. Caring for our Borough.

Identify the key processes needed to ensure that the HCP can influence, measure and hold public services to account for improving services in Havant Borough
Establish challenging performance indicators for the HCP , taking into consideration the Hampshire Local Area Agreement and the National Indicator Set
Establish effective lines of communication between the HCP Board and local partnerships/partnership groups

Values and principles

The following values and principles have been identified as the foundation of the Havant Community Partnership (HCP) and all HCP Board Members therefore agree to:

Treat each partner as equal and with respect
Allow each member to express views and be heard
Be open to challenge and change
Share experience and knowledge
Protect the privacy of members of the public, when sharing essential data
Develop openness and trust
Be driven by the desire to improve the lives of all residents in the borough by working together to tackle the effects of social exclusion and associated problems
Promote equality of opportunity and good race relations, working in accordance with the Race Relations (Amendment) Act 2000
Work to develop a strong, diverse and sustainable local economy in which local businesses and the environment flourish
Remain non-political: any reference to politically-sensitive issues should e addressed in terms of what is best for the citizens of Havant Borough and not be allied to party politics
Support the voluntary and community sectors to contribute fully in the decision-making process of the HCP by securing resources to enable participation
Provide value for money and be accountable to the people of Havant, gaining the best possible use of public money
Consult with and give prompt feedback to, the groups and partnerships that HCP Board Members represent
Commit to positive action and full participation in the effective administration of the HCP by providing complete and timely information when requested and updating information as necessary
Monitor and measure progress in achieving targets
Declare any interests or business dealings with Havant Borough Council which could influence or affect the impartiality of HCP Board decisions.

Roles and Responsibilities of HCP Board Members

Ensure senior, decision-making level of representation at HCP Board Meetings and consistent attendance rather than substitutes
Give feedback on and raise profile of, the HCP , in own organisation
Bring business plans to the HCP Board table
Incorporate the key priorities of the Havant Sustainable Community Strategy into own organisations’ corporate/business plans
Establish/share information about, joint work that is happening and agree how best to reduce duplication/add value.

Administration

The partnership is supported by two full-time Havant Borough Council officers:

HCP Chairman and Board:

Enid Ashley

LSP /Community Strategy Adviser

( HCP Manager)

enid.ashley@havant.gov.uk

023 9244 6580

Community Boards:

Helen Wood

Community Boards’ Support Officer

helen.wood@havant.gov.uk

023 9244 6416

Meetings

HCP Board

HCP Board Meetings are held every two months commencing in January each year, and are open to members of the public to attend. Items for consideration for the agenda can be forwarded at any time to the HCP Manager. (Items received later than three weeks prior to a meeting may be deferred to the next meeting if the agenda is full by that date).

Community Boards

Community Boards’ Meetings are held monthly. Items for consideration for agendas can be forwarded at any time to the Community Boards’ Support Officer.

Scrutiny Arrangements

HCP

It is anticipated that scrutiny of Local Strategic Partnerships will form one element of the new Comprehensive Area Assessment to be introduced from April 2009.

Community Boards

The operation of the community boards is scheduled to be scrutinised by the Environment and Community Overview and Scrutiny Board of Havant Borough Council, on 7 April 2009.