Issue - meetings

(Report KBF22 refers)

The Forum received and noted the report of the Community Planning Manager which provided proposals for the employment of a Community Development Worker to serve Kings Barton, funded by Developer Section 106 contributions. The report was introduced by the Team Leader Major Development Implementation and proposed that:

• the post would be employed by the City Council. 
• the post would be 0.5 Full Time Equivalent for a 2-year period. 
• workload and demand would be re-evaluated at the end of the two years.
• the role would be initially located by CALA and that Officers would continue discussions to see whether the role could, in the future be based at the new Barton Farm Academy.

Members of the Forum asked a number of questions concerning the report. In responding, Officers explained that whilst this role and the Implementation Manager role would need to work closely together, the Community Development Worker post was essentially concerned with helping to create a community whilst the Implementation Manager role was to implement the planning application. The Forum was also informed that the Community Development Worker role would be expected to be pro-active in identifying sources of funding.

RESOLVED:

That the Forum endorses the preferred approach for the employment of a Community Development Worker to serve Kings Barton as set out in the report KBF22.