Headington Focus meeting on cycling is NOT today!

The North East Area Forum held at Brookes on 11 January was on the topic of
young people and youth activities in the locality. Most of the NE Area
councillors and several members of the public were in attendance as were
representatives of organisations dealing with young people (particularly the
County Council that has a statutory responsibility for youth support and
provision). The attendance from residents was disappointing given the
importance of the topic. Perhaps it 'crept up' people unexpectedly in being so
soon after the New Year. Many thanks to those who did attend and contribute to
what was a valuable and worthwhile discussion. As noted above the statutory
responsibility for youth activities and support is held by the County Council
although City Council is being creative about its involvement and support for
this important group which represents our future.
 
The County have drawn back from the former level of support for youth provision
and introduced an 'Early Intervention' programme which concentrates on working
on an individual basis with young people who are in difficulties or facing
problems. The centre for the Early Intervention service in much of Oxford is
now based at a 'hub' in Union Street, Cowley. Youth club provision by the
County has disappeared (such as formerly seen at Saxon Centre / Matrix on
Northway) although some 'Big Society' initiatives have been temporarily
supported as alternative provision.
 
The next NE Area will be held in April with the topic, format and venue
currently being decided. Publicity for the Area Forums is on the Council
website not on the 'Meetings' page but found under 'Area Forums' webpage which
can be confusing. I will be working with officers to improve publicity.
 
If you have any views on the Forum and suggestions for future topics please let
me know <email obscured> or Martin Tudge (the officer in Communities and
Neighbourhoods team of Oxford City Council) who services the NE Area Forum
<email obscured>
 
Roy Darke
City Councillor for Headington Hill & Northway
 
 
> From: <email obscured>
> Subject: [Oxford-HM] Headington Focus meeting on cycling is NOT today!
> To: oxford-hm@forums.e-democracy.org
> Date: Tue, 24 Jan 2012 22:18:01 +1300
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> People are contacting David and me about the Headington ward Focus meeting on
pedestrian and cycle safety, thinking it is being held this evening. It is
happening on Tuesday 21 February from 6.00-8.00 pm at Headington School.
>
> I understand how people have got confused since the demise of the area
committees. Headington ward councillors hold Ward Focus meetings in those
months of the year when there is no NE Area Forum. There was a NE Area Forum
earlier this month which was apparently poorly attended but our ward focused
one is next month!!
>
> Open sessions where anyone can raise an issue publicly are offered at our
ward focus meetings, but not at NE Area Forum.
> Ruth Wilkinson
> Headington, Oxford
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