West Sussex Cooperative Actions from 21

West Sussex Cooperative – Actions from 21.3.12

Item Actions agreed Update Rural Business Rates Ms Goldsmith to discuss Ongoing the issue with Andrew Tyrie MP Green Deal Partners, especially Meetings have been held borough and district with all borough and councils to hold follow up district councils so far - discussions with Mr James including discussions with and Ms Walker Chief Executivess, Finance Directors and other officers such as sustainability teams. The business case is being finalised and a final decision is expected in October on whether we go to procurement. An update will be given at the Leaders Summit on 12 June and will be sharing deadlines etc. Public Health Plan and Mrs Wright to consider the Ongoing Action on Health issue of resources for Inequalities Strategy voluntary services that may be required to enable them to become involved Think Family/Troubled Mr Atkinson to circulate A presentation will be Families more information with the given on 19 June 2012. minutes.

Mr Atkinson to give a fuller briefing at the next meeting of the Cooperative. Broadband All to highlight the need Mr Crowley has written to for residents to fill in the all members of the County Council’s Cooperative to seek broadband survey. information to assist with the project. Mr Crowley to work with others to formulate ideas for how better broadband can help service delivery and increase other opportunities Shared Accommodation Mr Glenn to circulate more An update will be provided information with the to the Coop on 19 June minutes. 2012.

Mr Glenn to submit the detailed business case to the Cooperative in due course. Age with Confidence Mrs Rogers to work with A response from CVS is the CVS to encourage attached below. voluntary groups to work together to strengthen provision and reduce overlap.

Dear Mike, Age with Confidence – role of the CVSs

At the CVS Chief Officers’ meeting on Friday, we discussed the role of the CVSs in relation to the WSCC Age with Confidence agenda.

The CVSs are unanimous in their wish to ensure that the voluntary and community sector in West Sussex engage with this very important issue. We want VCOs to be informed and able to contribute to debates concerning the needs of an ageing population. We also want to ensure that they are aware of and ready to bid for any commissioned work.

However, reduction in the resources of all the CVSs mean that we have to be realistic about what we can offer. As part of our normal day-to-day work we can: • Disseminate information to all our member groups and to our wider community contacts (we ask that this is sent to us in an easily digestible format and ready to be forwarded) • Feed back to WSCC information we receive from our groups, together with any concerns expressed by our groups • As part of our routine development work, continue to assist groups working with older people and support their skills development. • Broker relationships between groups and commissioners

Without additional funding we are not in a position to organise discussion forums, meetings or training specific to the Age with Confidence agenda, although we are always happy to publicise and promote any such events.

Best wishes,

Christine Hardisty