Wednesfield and Fallings Park LNP
LNP Annual Report 2010/11
Download the Wednesfield & Fallings Park LNP annual report for 2010/11 here.
What are Local Neighbourhood Partnerships?
Local Neighbourhood Partnerships are all about giving more power to local people to shape service improvements and influence decisions that affect the area they live in and to improve the lives of local people.
There are 14 Local Neighbourhood Partnerships (LNPs) across Wolverhampton (the result of citywide consultation with local residents) and WV11 is covered by the Wednesfield & Fallings Park LNP.
Each LNP brings together public sector organisations like the council, police, local councillors, voluntary organisations, health services, community groups, local businesses and most importantly, local residents.
All the partners work together, planning and monitoring the public services delivered to their communities. This gives local people the power to better shape these services to suit local needs.
Why set these Local Partnerships up?
Wolverhampton’s public and voluntary sector organisations have a solid track record for consulting and involving the public: for example, over 2,000 people took part in the community planning process which informed the city’s strategic priorities.
At the same time, central government is committed to increasing citizen and community involvement in local decision-making through the Big Society and the Localism Bill.
Local Neighbourhood Partnerships give us the chance to bring all of these different threads together. They mean more choice in how services are delivered and a greater say for local people in the decisions that affect their lives.
How do they work?
Each LNP has identified the priorities for it’s area and it is the LNP’s job to make sure that action is taken to improve these priorities. As part of the LNP you will have the opportunity to voice your views on how these actions are delivered in your area.
There are over 1,500 residents who currently sit on Boards, Partnerships and are involved in Task groups of their LNP and many more who support events, attend activities and receive information from their LNP.
One thing all LNPs have in common is equality of access and opportunity for local people who want to get involved. They bring together local people, service providers and local councillors. As partners, they work together to make lasting improvements in their local neighbourhood partnership areas.
Contact / Join the LNP
If you’d like to find out more about the Wednesfield & Fallings Park LNP, contact Simon Hamilton from the North East Constituency team on 01902 556622 or lnpne@wolverhampton.gov.uk.