Agenda

Gravesham Rural Forum - Thursday, 3rd June, 2010 7.00 pm

Venue: Higham Primary School, School Lane, Higham, Kent ME3 7JL

Contact: Will Farmer 01622 696911

Media

Items
No.	Item
1.	Welcome – Cllr Leanne Hornby, Shorne Parish Council View the background to item 1. Additional documents: Webcast for 1.
2.	Apologies Additional documents: Webcast for 2.
3.	Any Declarations of Interest Additional documents: Webcast for 3.
4.	Introduction to the Gravesham Corporate Plan by Michelle Parfitt, Performance and Policy Manager and Ben Turner, Policy Officer, Gravesham Borough Council. Additional documents: Link to GBC Corporate plan facebook page, item 4. Link to GBC Corporate plan Twitter page, item 4. Webcast for 4.
5.	Group Sessions 1: what should the priorities be for Gravesham Borough Council over the next 3 years? There will be six discussion groups, each on a different area of responsibility of the Council, to identify what you think they should be doing under each theme; Environment – includes street cleaning, litter, household rubbish collection, recycling Communities – includes leisure facilities, sports, community engagement Housing – includes council and private housing and housing development Young Gravesham – includes engaging with young people and developing services and facilities Business and Regeneration –planning, economic development Transformation – effectiveness of services, efficiency,customer services and revenues and benefits PLEASE NOTE - The webcast will be temporarily paused while discussions are taking place and resumed for feedback from each table Additional documents: Webcast for 5.
6.	Brief feedback from each discussion on the priorities identified for Gravesham Borough Council Additional documents: Webcast for 6.
7.	Group Sessions 2 A further discussion to identify your views on the priorities for the Council, under another area of responsibility, as 3 above PLEASE NOTE – the webcast will be temporarily paused while the discussions take place and resumed for feedback from each table Additional documents: Webcast for 7.
8.	Brief feedback from each discussion on the priorities identified for Gravesham Borough Council Additional documents: Webcast for 8.
9.	Refreshments break - a chance to give your views on the areas not covered by your tables Additional documents: Webcast for 9.
10.	Question time - general questions regarding County, Borough or Parish Councils to members and officers present. Additional documents: Webcast for 10.
11.	Future Discussion Topics: topics to consider at future meetings Additional documents: Webcast for 11.