Henbury and Southmead

The Henbury and Southmead Neighbourhood Partnership was launched in March 2008. The structure was recently reviewed and comprises as follows: 4 elected Councillors (2 from each ward) and a maximum of six resident representatives from each Ward. Resident representatives from Henbury are selected through the Henbury and Brentry Community Council. In Southmead they are put forward from the Southmead Steering Group. An Equalities representative is being recruited to join the Neighbourhood Partnership.

At the Launch the following issues were identified as common to both wards in the Partnership:

• Anti Social Behaviour
• Green Space and environmental issues
• Planning and Housing allocation
• Education

All Partners work together to develop solutions to resident’s concerns raised through Neighbourhood Forums held in each Ward. A new Action Plan will be developed over the Autumn of 2010 to refresh these priorities.

Each Ward in the Neighbourhood Partnership is allocated £8,500 as a Wellbeing Fund from which grants are made to support work which contributes to the priorities and promotes engagement and community benefit within the partnership area. Both wards fund a piece of shared work for £3,000 in addition.

Neighbourhood Partnership and Forum Meetings

Neighbourhood Partnership meetings and Forum meetings work together to progress the issues raised in each Neighbourhood Partnership. If you have any suggestions about how the forums should be run or things you would like to discuss, please .

Next Neighbourhood Partnership meeting:

Tuesday 4th December 2012, 7pm, Badocks Wood Primary School, Doncaster Road, Southmead.

Henbury/Brentry Forum meeting dates:

• Wednesday 13th February 2013 - 7pm-8pm - venue TBC

Southmead Forum meeting dates:

• Thursday 21st February 2013, 6.30pm-8.30pm, URC Wigton Crescent.

You Said, We Did report back 

Forum Issues raised at November 2012 Neighbourhood Forum

Traffic Schemes

Representatives from all the Neighbourhood Partnerships met to discuss the devolved traffic funds and how this is progressing. A summary of the findings from the meeting can be viewed here.

Members of the Neighbourhood Partnership