Suggested items for The Agenda of our next meeting (The George, Trafalgar St, 7 pm on Monday 14th April 2008) are:
(1) Feedback if available on:
a) the request that the function of sustainability carries importance and is not sidelined within the Council's new Governance Arrangements.
b) the request that TB&H is represented on the Council's new Sustainability Partnership, which is to replace the Sustainability Commission.
c) the request for the selection criteria which will be used in choosing experts (drawn from Brighton and Hove's residents) to serve on the proposed panel of experts to support the new cabinets within the Council.
(2) Report (by those "in the know") on the progress of the new Governance arrangments and the plan to refresh The Council's Sustainability Strategy
(3) Discussion on
a) Simon's proposals:- look carefully at the principles behind transition- assess what we're doing well, and what we need to do differently- discuss our visions of the future and what TBH means to us, and
b) the steps (researched by Maureen) which Transition Brighton and Hove would need to complete before it is ready to bid for an Environmental Sustainability Grant.
Some of the points on Maureen's checklist are principally for the Hub, though most of the bullet points should concern of all Transition Groups:
-having TB&H's constitution agreed at a general meeting-getting a bank account properly set up
-deciding how the money will be managed-equalities issues, eg. access for disabled participants
-encouraging a wider constituency to join in, eg. young people under 18, the elderly, the unemployed, people from other countries, etc.
-deciding on any evaluation methods for assessing whether what we are doing is successful or not
-ensuring that what we say on the website matches what we say in the bid, and we will need to show we can deliver
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New Group members are welcome.
Contact email address: localgovliaisonATtransitionbrightonandhove.org.uk
Next Liaison with Local Gov Group Meeting: Monday 14th April 2008 at The George
