Neighbourhood Partnerships

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Bristol City Council has introduced new forms of Neighbourhood Governance across the city where local people can have more say in influencing decisions. The new local governance structure is called Neighbourhood Partnerships.

Click here to read the Voscur quick guide to Bristol's Neighbourhood Partnerships

Click here to read Voscur quick guide to the proposals - Devolving Power to Neighbourhoods

Click here to see a map of the Neighbourhood Partnership and contact details for each partnership (updated Nov 2009)

Click here to see the NHS Bristol contact details for each Neighbourhood Partnership

Bristol City Council has established Neighbourhood Partnerships across all areas of Bristol. Some of the partnerships have held launch events. Details of future Neighbourhood partnership events will be listed on this page.

Attended your Neighbourhood Partnership meeting, how was it for you?

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Click here to complete our short survey.

New draft budgets and arrangements for Neighbourhood Partnerships & Committees

Draft Terms of Reference for Neighbourhood Partnerships (November 2009)
Final draft Terms of Reference for Neighbourhood Partnerships (November 2009)
Draft Terms of Reference for Neighbourhood Committees (November 2009)
Draft Statement of Community Engagement for Bristol (November 2009)
Bristol City Council Devolved Service Budgets for 2010/11 - 10/12/09 cabinet Paper (link to BCC website)
Click here to read Voscur's breakdown of the Draft Devolved budgets by Neighbourhood Committee Area

Neighbourhood Partnership Residents Forum

Voscur coordinate the Neighbourhood Partnership Residents Forum (NPRF) for anyone involved with their local Neighbourhood Partnership.

Each meeting focuses on issues affecting local Neighbourhood Partnerships and gives participants the opportunity to hear from different parts of the city what is being done to address those issues and to share their own ideas or solutions.The forums also inludes:

Good Practice - hear what works in other Neighbourhood Partnerships
Problem solving- finding answers to help your Neighbourhood Partnership
Networking - meet people from other Neighbourhood Partnerships across Bristol
Updates - find out what is happening at the Thriving Neighbourhoods Board

NPRF meeting March 2010

The next NPRF meeting will take place on Saturday 27 March 2010, 10am - 1pm (registration from 9.30am) followed by lunch. At Shirehampton Public Hall, Station Road, Shirehampton, Bristol, BS11 9TX.

The meeting theme is 'Strengthening Neighbourhoods' and will be a chance to Reflect on the first round of 'new style. Neighbourhood Partnership meetings, discus what worked well, not so well and consider ways to improve future meetings.

The meeting will also include:

An update from Graham Sims, Bristol City Council Strategic Director of Neighbourhoods
A chance to 'speed network'with people from other Neighbourhood Partnerships
An introduction to 'Peak Oil' - what it is and how it could affect your neighbourhood
A free Networking lunch

Click here to book your place

This event is being organised by Voscur as part of the Bristol Partnership's 20:20 event programme

To find out more contact Matthew Symonds on 0117 909 9949 or email matthew@voscur.org

Future meetings will take place on:

To be confirmed

To find out more about the Neighbourhood Partnership Residents Forum contact Matthew Symonds at Voscur on 0117 909 9949 or email matthew@voscur.org

Previous meetings

The last meeting of the NPRF took place on Thursday 28 January at the Council House, Bristol.

Click here to read NPRF notes 28 January 2010
Click here to see the power point presentation given by Joanna Roberts on 'Devolved decision-making, how will it work?'
Click here to see the Neighbourhood Partnership Terms of Reference
Click here to see the Neighbourhood Committee Terms of Reference
Click here to read suggested Frequently Asked Questions and possible support needs for Neighbourhood Partnerships and Committees

NPRF on Thursday 28 November 2009 at Windmill Hill City Farm.

Click here to read NPRF notes 26 November 2009

The Neighbourhood Partnership Residents Forum Seminar took place on Saturday 19 September at the Council House.

Proposals by Bristol City Council to devolve more decision making to a neighbourhood level were discussed at this meeting.

Click here to read the draft council report on Devolving Power to Neighbourhoods

Click here to see Graham Sims presentation given at the NPRF on 19 September

Click here to see residents 'successes' and 'challenges' from their Neighbourhood Partnerships

Click here to see the minutes of the NPRF held on Saturday 19 September 2009

Click here to see notes from discussion groups at the NPRF Seminar 19 September 2009

Voscur asked residents attending the September NPRF from voluntary and community groups across Bristol for their initial reactions to the proposals.

Click here to read NPRF notes 16 July 2009
Click here to read NPRF notes 19 May 2009
Click here to read NPRF notes 26 February, 2009
Sustainable Communites Act briefing
Bristol City Council website Sustainable Communities Act page
Click here to read NPRF notes 27 January, 2009
Click here to read NPRF notes 22 November, 2008
Click here to read NPRF notes 23 September, 2008
Click here to read NPRF notes 24 July, 2008

Thriving Neighbourhoods Board

The Thriving Neighbourhoods Board (part of the Bristol Partnership - the Local Strategic Partnership) meets monthly. Neighbourhood Partnerships are represented at the meeting by Ben Barker (Greater Bedminster) - chair, Grenville Johnson (St George NP), Tracy Edwards-Brown (Bishopsworth, Hartcliffe and Whitchurch Park NP) and Liz Venn (Brislington NP). The meetings are open and any resident from a NP can attend.

Others represented on the TNB:
Simon Bale (Voscur)
Jackie Beavington (NHS Bristol)
Cllr Ron Stone (Labour)
Cllr Siobhan Kennedy-Hall (Conservative)
Simba Tongogara (Black Development Agency)
Cllr Bev Knott (Liberal Democrat)
Julian Moss (Avon and Somerset Police)
Dave Salmon (Avon Fire and Rescue)
Graham Simms (Bristol City Council)
Nella Stokes (City of Bristol College)

For more details contact Ben Barker, Chair of the TNB, phone: (0117) 963 3652 or email: benbarker@blueyonder.co.uk

Joint tasking

The TNB are supporting a new approach to multi-agency working is to be launched very soon. This approach, sometimes called Joint Tasking, brings the relevant agencies together in order to deliver the local agendas developed by Neighbourhood Partnerships/Committees. This approach will encompass crime, disorder and ‘liveability’ issues and provide a robust, committed, systematic approach to partnership delivery across the city. More details will be available soon.

Neighbourhood Partnership Ebulletin

Keep up to date with Neighbourhood Partnerships with our Neighbourhood Partnership e-bulletin sent out every third Monday in May, July, September, November, January and March. To subscibe to the e-bulletin email info@voscur.org with 'NP Subscribe' in the subject line.

2010 e-bulletins

February 2010 Neighbourhood Partnership e-bulletin
January 2010 Neighbourhood Partnership e-bulletin

2009 e-bulletins

Neighbourhood Partnership Events

Neighbourhood Partnership Seminar

Bristol City Council hosted the first Neighbourhood Partnership Seminar on Monday 10 November 2008.

To see Cllr Terry Cook, Executive Member for Neighbourhoods and Involvement speaking at the seminar about the vision for Neighbourhood Partnerships in Bristol visit the Voscur You Tube channel. Please note this videocast is in two parts.

Neighbourhood Partnership and Neighbourhood Committee meetings

Key to meetings

NP = Neighbourhood Partnership meeting
NC = Neighbourhood Committee meeting
SG = Steering group meeting
OM = Open Meeting

* Meetings dates, times and venues may be subject to change we advise checking Bristol City Council website before the event. Click here to visit the Bristol City Council meeting diary.

East Bristol

Clockwise from top left - The Feeder Canal, Lawrence Hill; Arnos Vale Cemetary; Cossham Hospital; The fountain, St George

Brislington East and Brislington West

Click here for the dates of the next meetings (link to Bristol Partnership website)

Click here for agendas and minutes (link to Bristol City Council website)

Contact Lorna Heaysman on (0117) 377 2653 or email lorna.heaysman@bristol.gov.uk for more details.

For more details contact David Waters (BCP Chairman) on (0117) 971 0831 or email info@brislington.org

For more details visit the BCP website www.brislington.org
Click here to visit the Brislington issues e-forum

Ward Information

Click here for the Brislington East ward map
Click here for more information about Brislington East ward

Click here for the Brislington west ward map
Click here for more information about Brislington West ward

Click here for this Neighbourhood Partnerships Statistical Profile (June 2009)
Click here to visit the Bristol City Council Neighbourhood Partnership web page for Brislington

Frome Vale, Eastville and Hillfields

The date of the next meetings are:

Click here for the dates of the next meetings (link to Bristol Partnership website)

Click here for agendas and minutes (link to Bristol City Council website)

Contact Jo Holmes on (0117) 903 6898 or email johanna.holmes@bristol.gov.uk for more details.

Click here to read the Frome Vale, Eastville and Hillfields Neighbourhood Partnership action plan

Click here to read the report from the launch event

Ward Information

Click here for the Frome Vale ward map
Click here for more information about Frome Vale ward

Click here for the Eastville ward map
Click here for more information about Eastville ward

Click here for the Hillfields ward map
Click here for more information about Hillfields ward

Click here for this Neighbourhood Partnerships Statistical Profile (June 2009)
Click here to visit the Bristol City Council Neighbourhood Partnership web page for Frome Vale, Eastville and Hillfields

Inner City Neighbourhood Partnership (Ashley, Easton and Lawrence Hill)

The date of the next meeting is:

Click here for the dates of the next meetings (link to Bristol Partnership website)

Click here for agendas and minutes (link to Bristol City Council website)

Contact Penny Germon on (0117) 903 9879 or email: innercity@neighbourhoodpartnership.co.uk for more details.

Tuesday 10 February
Tuesday 10 February priority exercise

Ward Information

Click here for Ashley ward map
Click here for more information about Ashley ward

Click here for Easton ward map
Click here for more information about Easton ward

Click here for Lawrence Hill ward map
Click here for more information about Lawrence Hill ward

Click here for this Neighbourhood Partnerships Statistical Profile (June 2009)
Click here to visit the Bristol City Council Neighbourhood Partnership web page for Ashley, Easton and Lawrence Hill

Click here for contact details for this Neighbourhood Partnerships

St George East and St George West

Click here for the dates of the next meetings (link to Bristol Partnership website)

Click here for agendas and minutes (link to Bristol City Council website)

Contact Abdul Razak Dahir on 0117 903 6409 or email abdulrazak.dahir@bristol.gov.uk for more details.

St George Neighbourhood Partnership News - Issue 4 (Autumn/winter 2009) - external website

Ward Information

Click here for the St George East ward map
Click here for more information about St George East ward

Click here for the St George West ward map
Click here for more information about St George West ward

Click here for this Neighbourhood Partnerships Statistical Profile (June 2009)
Click here to visit the Bristol City Council Neighbourhood Partnership web page for St George East and West

North Bristol

Clockwise from top left - Avonmouth; Upper Horfield; The Greenway Centre, Southmead; St Andrews Park

Avonmouth and Kingsweston

Click here for the dates of the next meetings (link to Bristol Partnership website)

Click here for agendas and minutes (link to Bristol City Council website)

Contact Sam Parker on (0117) 922 3029 or email sam.parker@bristol.gov.uk for more details.

Click here to read the report from launch event

Ward Information

Click here for the Avonmouth ward map
Click here for more information about Avonmouth ward

Click here for the Kingsweston ward map
Click here for more information about Kingsweston ward

Click here for this Neighbourhood Partnerships Statistical Profile (June 2009)
Click here to visit the Bristol City Council Neighbourhood Partnership web page for Avonmouth and Kingsweston

Bishopston, Cotham and Redland Neighbourhood Partnership.

The date of the next meeting is:

(OM/NP/NC) Thursday 4 March, 7pm, North Bristol Post 16 Centre, Charnwood House, 30 Cotham Park, Bristol, BS6 6BU (please note change of venue)*

Click here for agendas and minutes (link to Bristol City Council website)

Contact Jo Holmes on (0117) 903 9797 or email johanna.holmes@bristol.gov.uk for more details.

Ward Information

Click here for Bishopston ward map
Click here for more information about Bishopston ward

Click here for Redland ward map
Click here for more information about Redland ward

Click here for Cotham ward map
Click here for more information about Cotham ward

Click here for this Neighbourhood Partnerships Statistical Profile (June 2009)
Click here to visit the Bristol City Council Neighbourhood Partnership web page for Bishopston, Cotham and Redland

Cabot, Clifton and Clifton East

The date of the next meeting is:

(OM/NP/NC) Tuesday 2 March, 7pm, The Pavilion, 1 Hannover Quay, Harbourside, Bristol, BS15JE*

Click here for agendas and minutes (link to Bristol City Council website)

Contact Ariaf Hussain on (0117) 922 3218 or email ariaf.hussain@bristol.gov.uk for more details.

Ward Information

Click here for Cabot ward map
Click here for more information about Cabot ward

Click here for Clifton ward map
Click here for more information about Clifton ward

Click here for Clifton East ward map
Click here for more information about Clifton East ward

Click here for this Neighbourhood Partnerships Statistical Profile (June 2009)
Click here to visit the Bristol City Council Neighbourhood Partnership web page for Cabot, Clifton and Clifton East

Henbury and Southmead

Click here for the dates of the next meetings (link to Bristol Partnership website)

Click here for agendas and minutes (link to Bristol City Council website)

Contact Mohamed Ismail on (0117) 903 6420 or email mohamed.ismail@bristol.gov.uk for more details.

Click here to read the report from launch event

Ward Information

Click here for the Henbury ward map
Click here for more information about Henbury ward

Click here for the Southmead ward map
Click here for more information about Southmead ward

Click here for this Neighbourhood Partnerships Statistical Profile (June 2009)
Click here to visit the Bristol City Council Neighbourhood Partnership web page for Henbuty and Southmead

Horfield and Lockleaze

Click here for the dates of the next meetings (link to Bristol Partnership website)

Click here for agendas and minutes (link to Bristol City Council website)

Contact Mohamed Ismail on (0117) 903 6420 or email mohamed.ismail@bristol.gov.uk for more details.

Click here to read the report from launch event

Ward Information

Click here for the Horfield ward map
Click here for more information about Horfield ward

Click here for the Lockleaze ward map
Click here for more information about Lockleaze ward

Click here for this Neighbourhood Partnerships Statistical Profile (June 2009)
Click here to visit the Bristol City Council Neighbourhood Partnership web page for Horfield and Lockleaze

South Bristol

Clockwise from top left - Hengrove Play Park; Knowle West Media Centre; Gaol Ferry Bridge over the River Avon New Cut, Southville; The Withywood Centre

Gretaer Bedminster Community Partnership
(Bedminster and Southville)

The date of the next meeting is:

(OM/NP/NC) Monday 1 March, 2010, 7pm, at Windmill Hill City Far, Philip Street, Bedminster, BS3 4EA

Click here for agendas and minutes (link to Bristol City Council website)

Contact Ben Barker, GBCP secretary on 0117 903 6441 or Lorna Heaysman on (0117) 377 2653 email benbarker@blueyonder.co.uk or lornaheaysman@bristol.gov.uk for more details

Ward Information

Click here for the Bedminster ward map
Click here for more information about Bedminster ward

Click here for the Southville ward map
Click here for more information about Southville ward

Click here for this Neighbourhood Partnerships Statistical Profile (June 2009)
Click here to visit the Bristol City Council Neighbourhood Partnership web page for Bedminster and Southville