Community Tasking Groups (CTGs) meet every four weeks in the four policing areas of the city. The CTGs are made up of police and partner agencies such as the council, fire brigade and other community groups, and they meet to discuss current community issues, their objective is to work in partnership to resolve local community priorities. These priorities are identified through different consultation processes with local groups and individuals.
Together they work to resolve quality of life issues that impact on the local community and often include anti social behaviour, youth problems, environmental issues and anything else that could have a negative impact on your and your neighbours lives.
If you would like an issue raised at the meeting please contact your local Police Safer Neighbourhood team or City Councillor who would be able to represent your views.
The following links show the issues currently being addressed in each area.
Community Tasking Group - Cosham
Community Tasking Group - Fratton
Community Tasking Group - Portsmouth Central
Community Tasking Group - Southsea
Wednesday 22 December 2010
Thursday 16 December 2010
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When you click on the Posts or All comments icon you will get a choice of popular feed readers that notifications can be added to.
If you do not already use one of these packages you can choose one and then sign up for free or, if you already use another news reader service just add http://portsmouthneighbourhoodforums.blogspot.com/
to your subscriptions in the normal way.
You will then be notified automatically when we post to the blog in the future.
If you are interested in the current Planning Application summary the link will appear on the appropriate page without notification as this is a new link not a new article.
The Planning Application summary will be updated on Thursday each week.
Friday 10 December 2010
VISIT TO GLA (December 2010)
A small group of us went to the Greater London Authority (GLA) to attend a session of the London Assembly (Plenary) and to hear about some of the work undertaken there.
Particularly relevant to us were some of the ways in which they seek to undertake the scrutiny function. Useful points made included the following:-
Particularly relevant to us were some of the ways in which they seek to undertake the scrutiny function. Useful points made included the following:-
Thursday 9 December 2010
All Fora meeting
The next all fora meeting will be on February 2nd 2011, the meeting will cover the latest on the forum review, publicity and distribution issues and the use of social media, if you have other items you want to discuss please let us know by January 27th 2011. (Venue to be arranged)
Tuesday 7 December 2010
Police beat surgeries
Information on forthcoming Police beat surgeries is available at
http://www.hampshire.police.uk/Internet/localpolicing/portsmouth/index.htm
Once the screen has opened, click on the map on the area of the city you live in, and then on the next screen click on your part of the local area map.
Under the Quick links: click on ‘Where can you meet the team?’ and you will be taken to the list of local beat surgeries.
They have also been included in the calendar at the bottom of the page.
http://www.hampshire.police.uk/Internet/localpolicing/portsmouth/index.htm
Once the screen has opened, click on the map on the area of the city you live in, and then on the next screen click on your part of the local area map.
Under the Quick links: click on ‘Where can you meet the team?’ and you will be taken to the list of local beat surgeries.
They have also been included in the calendar at the bottom of the page.
Friday 3 December 2010
Adverse weather continues to affect services in Portsmouth
Following freezing overnight temperatures, adverse weather is continuing to affect some services in Portsmouth.
Thursday 2 December 2010
Snow affects council services
Please share the following information for the voluntary sector
Adverse weather affects services in Portsmouth
Although the snow is affecting some services in Portsmouth, most of the city is running as normal.
Adverse weather affects services in Portsmouth
Although the snow is affecting some services in Portsmouth, most of the city is running as normal.
Tuesday 12 October 2010
BIG unequal?
Our man on the scene said...
"Points for and against the Big Society initiative were keenly argued by academic staff from the University of Portsmouth in a public debate held on Monday. (October 15)
The Oxford Union-style debate was on the motion: “This house believes that the Big Society initiative will lead to a more unequal society.”
Professor Dan Finn and David Carpenter spoke for the motion, while Dr Paul McVeigh and Dr Nancy North spoke against it.
Before the start of the debate 55 of those attending indicated they were for the motion and 25 indicated they were against it.
Following the debate, and comments from the floor, a concluding vote showed that 65 were for the motion and 32 against.
The debate, which was held at a lecture theatre in the university’s St Michael’s Building, attracted a large audience and is one of a number of events organised for Portsmouth Local Democracy Week 2010."
So what did you think?
Monday 11 October 2010
Democracy??? What's that?
This week is Local Democracy Week 2010 and we have planned a range of activities and events to get you thinking about politics and government- more importantly how you can influence it!!
The sharp eyed amongst you will have already noticed our ten objects- drawn from the city museum archive. They are a quirky collection so get your thinking caps on. We have just posted the details on the first two. We wanted to pick things that you could go and see in person and also that drew parallels with today's politics. As we press on at the council with canvassing for the electoral register, the poll book is a handy reminder of how the franchise has changed, whilst "The Battle of Southsea" raises a number of questions about the use of public space, the right to protest, let alone how to respond!
The sharp eyed amongst you will have already noticed our ten objects- drawn from the city museum archive. They are a quirky collection so get your thinking caps on. We have just posted the details on the first two. We wanted to pick things that you could go and see in person and also that drew parallels with today's politics. As we press on at the council with canvassing for the electoral register, the poll book is a handy reminder of how the franchise has changed, whilst "The Battle of Southsea" raises a number of questions about the use of public space, the right to protest, let alone how to respond!
Monday 13 September 2010
Current state of Neighbourhood forum consultation
90 residents have so far completed our survey (online version at
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/neighbourhoodforumsconsultation)
The results so far show that although 64% had heard of neighbourhood forums only 24% had attended one.
52% felt that they could influence local decisions and 34% felt they couldn’t the remaining 14% didn’t know.
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/neighbourhoodforumsconsultation)
The results so far show that although 64% had heard of neighbourhood forums only 24% had attended one.
52% felt that they could influence local decisions and 34% felt they couldn’t the remaining 14% didn’t know.
Thursday 9 September 2010
Eastney Neighbourhood walkabout
The first pilot of the potential new formats for the neighbourhood forums took place on Wednesday 1st September.
The walkabout took place in Eastney, thankfully the weather was fine, and although there were not many residents walking round, some did come out and speak to us as we went.
The walk started at Eastney Community centre went up to Milton Junior school crossed the main road and went back past the shops before crossing back over the road and going along Ringwood Road, then along Henderson road to Bransbury park and finally through the park back to the Community Centre.
The issues raised on the walk are recorded on the table here http://tinyurl.com/3ajjwtu
The table will be updated as information about the issues come in to the team.
The walkabout took place in Eastney, thankfully the weather was fine, and although there were not many residents walking round, some did come out and speak to us as we went.
The walk started at Eastney Community centre went up to Milton Junior school crossed the main road and went back past the shops before crossing back over the road and going along Ringwood Road, then along Henderson road to Bransbury park and finally through the park back to the Community Centre.
The issues raised on the walk are recorded on the table here http://tinyurl.com/3ajjwtu
The table will be updated as information about the issues come in to the team.
Tuesday 10 August 2010
Take Part's 'Community Budget Challenge' at Southsea Carnival 2010
The council's Take Part Pathfinder team had a stand on Southsea Common during Southsea Carnival 2010 to promote active citizenship in the city. As well as giving away the Take Part newspaper and 'How to' guides, the team ran a budget challenge for local people. Each person was given 4 cards, each representing £10,000 and asked to choose between 6 areas to spend the money: Crime, Education, Employment & Economic Well-being, Environment, Health & Youth.
Monday 9 August 2010
First consultation event results
The drop-in last week at Milton was very successful with more than 50 people talking to us at the Library and several more at the park and local shops.
30 residents completed our survey (online version at
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/neighbourhoodforumsconsultation)
Initial result show that although 57% had heard of neighbourhood forums only 10% had attended one.
57% felt that they could influence local decisions and 23% felt they couldn’t the remaining 20% didn’t know.
Looking to the future of neighbourhood forums respondents could chose as many ideas as they liked
• 23% didn’t choose any option
Of those that did
• 91% thought that drop-ins would be a good idea
• 44% thought that walkabouts would be good
• 35% liked the idea of question and answer sessions and
• 30% liked the idea of open forums
• 74% had further comments and suggestions including
• Using social media and the internet,
• Having suggestion/query boxes at the libraries,
• Putting information in the newspaper,
• Use of Milton Matters
• Highlighting the problems of childcare to allow attendance at meetings.
There are further consultations advertised in the calendar at the bottom of this page, please come along or complete the survey online.
30 residents completed our survey (online version at
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/neighbourhoodforumsconsultation)
Initial result show that although 57% had heard of neighbourhood forums only 10% had attended one.
57% felt that they could influence local decisions and 23% felt they couldn’t the remaining 20% didn’t know.
Looking to the future of neighbourhood forums respondents could chose as many ideas as they liked
• 23% didn’t choose any option
Of those that did
• 91% thought that drop-ins would be a good idea
• 44% thought that walkabouts would be good
• 35% liked the idea of question and answer sessions and
• 30% liked the idea of open forums
• 74% had further comments and suggestions including
• Using social media and the internet,
• Having suggestion/query boxes at the libraries,
• Putting information in the newspaper,
• Use of Milton Matters
• Highlighting the problems of childcare to allow attendance at meetings.
There are further consultations advertised in the calendar at the bottom of this page, please come along or complete the survey online.
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