Bulletin February 2017
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One Nottingham Bulletin February 2017 MESSAGE FROM THE JANUARY BOARD The first One Nottingham Board meeting of 2017 was lively and full. Jane Todd welcomed two new members to the meeting – Professor Karen Cox from the University of Nottingham and Dawnay Robinson, the new Youth Council Representative. The meeting also thanked the retiring Chief Constable, Sue Fish, for her time on the One Nottingham Board. The meeting wished her well for the future after her career in the Nottingham Police Force. Board Member, Dr Hugh Porter and City of Football Director, Amanda Chambers, informed the Board on the progress on the physical activity targets in the Nottingham Plan and the radical ways in which City of Football has encouraged people, of different ages and abilities, to just kick a football. The ON Board agreed to back a bid to Sport England from Nottingham for the Local Pilot. The bid will address the fact that too many Nottingham people are inactive and life expec- tancy is too short in many parts of the city. Our aim is to increase the number of people who take part in sport and activity, for the wider benefits it can bring, in terms of physical and mental wellbeing, for individual, community and economic development. The Board agreed that culture change will be the only way to do this. The presentation is available on the One Nottingham Dawnay Robinson, Website and details of the bid will be made available as it develops. Youth Council Representative Nottingham Black Intergenerational Group attended the meeting and led a discussion on the is- sues impacting on the life and social prospects of black people in Nottingham. The presentation is available on the One Nottingham website. In summary, NBIG want to engage with major partners to promote social mobility, economic equality, education and employment. The NBIG are developing a strategic group and positive engagement to make a long-term difference in Nottingham. The speakers stressed that there have been many reports published, but real im- provements are needed Community Cohesion and Brexit continue to occupy the Board. The discussion heard of a number of initiatives in Nottingham to improve cohesion and to reduce the negative impacts of hate crime. Partners are encouraged to take part in the University of Nottingham / Karimia Institute Trust Building Project, details of which are available from Karim- ia. The Board agreed to support a proposal for funding to commemorate the role played by Commonwealth troops in the Second World War. Sajid Mohammed informed the Board that Salaam Sara – a joint Muslim / Hindu deli is due to open hot in the footsteps of the recent Muslim / Jewish kitchen. The Council asked for partners to continue to provide details to them of the impact of Brexit. Sue Fish’s final update to the Board involved kicking off an unscheduled discussion about Nottingham employers need- ing to be more menopause friendly. Sue will be speaking at a conference on the subject on the 28th February; details of which are available at www.henpicked.net. A New Year’s Resolution from Jane Todd – Chair of the One Nottingham Board 2017 will be a significant year for Nottingham and its communities and the One Nottingham Board’s first meeting of the year gave us a positive start. It agreed some significant actions which could bring some major benefits to Nottingham. We agreed to support a local pilot bid to change the culture of physical activity. We want Nottingham people to be more active, fitter and stronger, we want to learn from our experience of the City of Football and get a buzz around Nottingham for people to enjoy being fit and to help improve Nottingham’s health and success. 2017 will be a year of challenge and change - One Nottingham’s partners intend to play their part. PAGE 2 ONE NOTTINGHAM NEWS ONE NOTTINGHAM BULLETIN Budget Consultation Meeting 2017 ON hosted a Nottingham City Council and Police and Crime Commissioner’s 2017 budget consultation at the Central Library in January. Nottingham City Council Budget Proposals Councillor Graham Chapman presented the Council’s budget proposals and went through some of the issues the council faces due to reductions in Government funding. The cut in the Government grant ultimately means that Coun- cil Tax and Nottingham’s communities will take more of the strain, and the funding of services will be shifted from national to local. This would benefit more well off areas of the country. He went on to talk about some of the particu- lar challenges and budget pressures the council is facing including increased costs for homelessness and social care. As well as the Council Tax increase and a reduction of 63 posts, the council is managing to stave off significant service impacts by bringing in extra income through running more services on a commercial basis, more efficiently and in a different way. Proposals to balance the 2017/18 budget include: - Introducing a fare on Centrelink and Medilink bus services - Reviewing on-street parking charges - Redesigning the running of Children’s Centres - Reducing Youth Crime services - Reducing funding for Nottingham Futures - Reducing cultural grants -Introducing a charge for non-domestic use of the Household Waste Service - Reviewing Leisure Centre and Bereavement Services fees and charges - Carrying out efficiencies in Play and Youth services The proposals will be considered at the Full Council meeting in March. Details of the council’s budget proposals are available on: www.nottinghamcity.gov.uk/budget17 Nottinghamshire Police - Paddy Tipping, the Police and Crime Commissioner, informed everyone about the proposals for the Police budget, and the savings that have had to be made. There will be further reductions next year in the police budget, but from 2018, a new funding formula may give a better settlement. There is now a new central police station based in Byron House on Maid Marion Way, which is a council building, providing a good rate for the police and a source of income for Nottingham City Council. The Police are also continu- ing to work on a regional basis on all serious crimes, sharing resources. Crime is at a low level in Nottingham, and the rates of crime are decreasing, the nature of crimes on a whole have changed, there used to be higher rates of burgla- ry, car theft etc. and now the main focus is on cyber-crime, and new threats such as terrorism which require different resources. Paddy Tipping also announced that although Police numbers in Nottingham are down, and will continue to decrease over the next few years, there will be some new police recruitment, and applications from people in the BME commu- nity would be welcome. Discussion - There was a lot of support for the Council’s approach to managing budget cuts in the discussion and part- ners were keen to know how they could help, by sharing messages and promoting better understanding of the chal- lenges and their causes. A number of partners asked questions relating to voluntary sector funding and the impact of cuts, particularly on smaller organisations, several of which have closed in the last year. The important contribution of smaller VCS groups was also raised, particularly the important role they play in social care early intervention. The issue of representation across the voluntary sector was also raised and Jane Todd, the Chair of One Nottingham explained about the work that One Nottingham is doing at the moment to develop a Strategic Voice for the VCS, with links to the One Notting- ham Board. The issue of homelessness was discussed and there was praise for the way the city is managing homelessness services and working in partnership to support vulnerable people. Even though budgets are being cut, there was a recognition that preventative services were still important. The meeting ended with a question to Councillor Chapman about what he thought were key issues and priorities for the city over the next few years. He replied that increasing skills and supporting a better Further Education offer for the city was a big priority. He also said supporting some of the outer areas and bringing more jobs and investment to them was important; and community cohesion across the city, particularly since the EU referendum. PAGE 3 YOUNG CREATIVE AWARDS ONE NOTTINGHAM BULLETIN Entries Are Now Open Entries are now open for the Young Creative Awards 2017. If you know someone who is aged 13-24 and creative, spread the word to them. We want original entries based on our theme ‘Nottingham, Future City’ which can be from a range of categories, which are Architecture and Design, Music, Photog- raphy, Graphic Design, Animation and Digital Media, Dance, Creative Writing, Visual Arts, Fashion and Textiles and Film. ‘Nottingham, Future City’ can be interpreted however you want. Just as long as it includes Nottingham and the future, and shows the city in a positive way. The Nottingham Playhouse will be the venue for the awards night on Wednesday 10 May 2017. Its an exciting night of awards, entertainment from local musicians, and an exhibition of shortlisted work. Entries close 13 March 2017. If you, or someone you know is creative abnd aged 13-24 visit the Young Creative Awards Website for more information on how to enter, or email [email protected] Catch up on Previous Winners Jamal Sterrett, who was crowned Young Creative of the Year 2015 for his flex dancing, has been featured in Left Lion with an interview talking about his inspirations and suc- cess! You can find the full interview here. Last year’s winner in the creative writing 19-24 category and overall winner, NTU The- atre Design student Rebecca Constable, was presented with her award by Notting- ham born actress Vicky McClure.