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Improvement & Performance
Email:
hannah.thorpe@
thanet.gov.uk
Phone:
01843 577120
Community Matters: the residents’
panel of Thanet District Council
Community Matters is a consultative panel of around 1000
residents, which aims to give local people a chance to have their
say about life in the District and about local public services.
Thanet District Council set up and runs the panel.
Who has joined Community Matters?
Members of Community Matters are from a range of backgrounds
from all over the District. The panel is broadly representative of
Thanet’s population in terms of age, ethnicity and areas, so
everyone is welcome.
What has Community Matters achieved?
Community Matters helped set the Council’s priorities for the
year 2006-07. In particular, one of the main issues raised in their
first survey was the importance of activities for young people and
the Council is proposing to put additional money into this
important area in response to their views. It is proposed to set
aside £50,000 for youth development, with an additional £40,000
proposed for sports development.
What does joining Community Matters involve?
As a member of Community Matters, you will be asked to take part
in up to four postal
surveys a year. Members can also opt to take part in small
group
discussions or workshops on topics that they are interested in.
During these events you will have the opportunity to meet Council
officers and explore a topic in detail.
Why would I want to join?
As a member of Community Matters you will have the opportunity
to tell us about your experiences of living in Thanet and what you
expect from local public services. You will be able to inform
decisions made by the Council.
The range of topics and issues you will be consulted on will be
wide and affect you and your neighbours’ lives. For example in the
coming year, Community Matter members will be asked about the
future of Albion House, the new household waste collection and
street cleaning services, and the provision of leisure and cultural
activities for residents, with a particular emphasis on
teenagers.
As a member you will receive regular feedback on what we have
found out and on actions taken as a result through letters, email
messages and the Community Matters website.
What about confidentiality?
All the information you give us is confidential and we will
never use your name in any of our findings, or pass your name and
address to other organisations. Your data will be held securely in
accordance with the Data Protection Act 1998. It will only be used
for the purposes described and will not be published on an
individual basis.
How do I join?
We want as many residents as possible to have the opportunity to
take part in Community Matters.
If you are interested in joining Community Matters, contact
Hannah Thorpe at the address below and we will send you the
details.
Further information
If you would like further information about Community Matter
please contact:
Hannah Thorpe,
Improvement and Performance,
Thanet District Council,
Freepost
Margate
Kent CT9 1XZ
Phone: 01843 577120
Email: hannah.thorpe@thanet.gov.uk