Issue - meetings

To provide the Committee with an update to ensure Members are kept informed of the work of the Community Engagement Team.

RESOLVED:That the Committee endorsed the actions taken by the Community Engagement Team to promote greater community capacity and well-being for Letchworth.

Audio recording – 46 minutes 35 seconds

The Chair invited Aimee Flack, Assistant Community Engagement Officer, to present. Ms Flack thanked the Chair, gave a verbal presentation and advised:

·         The Community Conference was fully booked. This conference was being put on by North Hertfordshire Centre for Voluntary Service and Letchworth Heritage Foundation, assisted by North Hertfordshire District Council. The conference led on from a survey published that aimed to find out what challenges community groups were facing.

·         The main challenges identified from the survey were spiralling overheads, service demand, reduced income and increased pressure on funders, which would be discussed further at the conference.

·         The North Hertfordshire Heroes Awards Ceremony recognised five individuals for their service and can be viewed on the Council’s YouTube Channel.

The Chair thanked the Community Engagement team for organising the North Hertfordshire Heroes Events and congratulated the Letchworth winners.

Councillor Tamsin Thomas proposed and Councillor Amy Allen seconded, and following a vote, it was:

RESOLVED:That the Committee endorsed the actions taken by the Community Engagement Team to promote greater community capacity and well-being for Letchworth.