This morning I attended the 'Dundee Partnership Conference on Drugs and Alcohol' which was held in the Central Baptist Church in Ward Road in Dundee.
Also present from The Ferry were representatives from Forthill and North Barnhill Tenants' groups as well as our Communities Officer, Carole Jenkins.
One of the themes of the morning was how routes to recovery could be improved and the role of families and communities might play in supporting that process.
This was a most worthwhile opportunity to listen to community members from across the city exchange their experiences of neighbourhoods dealing with lives blighted by the negative effects of drug and alcohol addictions. The feedback received will be used to help inform the revision to the strategy and plans of the Drugs and Alcohol Partnership in the city.
THE FERRY LOCAL COMMUNTY PLANNING PARTNERSHIP MEETING
THURSDAY 15 AUGUST 2013 AT 5.30 P.M.
FORTHILL SHELTERED HOUSING COMPLEX
3A Forthill Drive, Broughty Ferry
Local Community Planning Partnerships have been established in each Dundee City Council Ward since 2008. The main purpose of these bodies is to ensure that Community Plans are devised and implemented in response to the locally identified needs in each Ward and to improve the co-ordination of Dundee City Council services with those of our other public and voluntary sector partners.
The meetings are open to members of the public where issues of community concern can be raised in relation to items on the agenda through the chair of meeting.
If you would like further information about the meeting or the Community Planning Partnership, please use the contact details shown below.
A G E N D A
1. WELCOME AND APOLOGIES
2. PRESENTATION – GROVE ACADEMY – COLUMBA 1400
3.PREVIOUS MINUTE AND MATTERS ARISING
3.1 2013 project
3.2 Welfare Reform
3.3 Road Safety – Grove / Eastern
3.4 Tourism sub group
4. COMMUNITY PLAN 2012-2017 UPDATE
5.DEPARTMENT/AGENCY/ORGANISATION UPDATE
6.COMMUNITY ISSUES RAISED BY MEMBERS OF PUBLIC
7.DATE OF NEXT MEETING
14th November 2013 at 5.30 pm, Panmurefield Village. (TBC)
Carole Jenkins, Communities Officer
Tel: 01382 436929
On Friday morning, I attended two meetings which both had constructive outcomes.
At 09:30, I attended the quarterly meeting of the Education Review Group in one of the Council's Committee Rooms off City Square. This group has a diverse and inclusive membership including Head Teachers, Parents/Carers and Pupils representing their their respective city wide Councils, Education Directorate, Trade Union Representatives and Councillors and is chaired by The Chief Executive, David Dorward. We explored a number of current issues in our Schools, especially the implementation of the Curriculum for Excellence. I can't write anymore about this as I am bound by a restriction on publicising the content of the meeting.
At 12 noon I caught up with a meeting at the Castle Green Leisure Centre in The Ferry which had started at 11:00. This was the first meeting of a group interested in being involved in planning a series of events to mark the centenary of Broughty Ferry becoming part of Dundee in October 1913. This meeting had been convened by Carole Jenkins our Communities Officer. This group identified a long list of possible activities which might be brought together into a year long programme. It sounds as though we might have a diverse range of activities to look forward to in 2013. The only restriction seems to be that we can't call this a celebration as opinion is apparently divided about the wisdom of the Ferry throwing in its lot with Dundee. Further information about this group from:
carole.jenkins@dundeecity.gov.uk
