Community Involvement Partnership Board

The Community Involvement Partnership Board (CIPB) was established in July 2006 with responsibility for delivering the aims of the community involvement chapter of the Community Strategy and now leads on the relevant sections of the Vision for Portsmouth 2008-2018 and the Local Area Agreement 2008-2011.

The CIPB brings together a wide range of partners representing the voluntary and community sector, the public sector, communities of interest (e.g. minority ethnic residents) and geographic communities (e.g. neighbourhood forums.)

Key Aims of the Community Involvement Partnership Board

To oversee the implementation of the Vision for Portsmouth 2008-2018’s priority theme to "Celebrate the many diverse and difference communityies within Portsmouth and work together to create an inclusive city for everyone";
To monitor and promote relevant contribution toward other themes within the Vision for Portsmouth;
To oversee delivery of the targets in the Local Area Agreement around community cohesion, a thriving Third Sector, volunteering and ensuring everyone’s voice can be heard;
To develop, where appropriate, further strategies to take forward Community Involvement and other priorities of Portsmouth

Meeting Dates for 2008

Date	Time	Location
30^th January	4:30 - 6:30pm	Conf Room 'A' Civic Offices
27th February	4:30 - 6:30pm	Conf Room 'B' Civic Offices
23^rd April	4:30 - 6:30pm	Meeting Room 2 - Guildhall (floor 3)
22^nd July	4:30 - 6:30pm	St James Hospital - Locksway Road
10^th September	3:00 - 5:00pm	Chief Executive’s Conference Room, Civic Offices
12^th November	4:30 - 6:30pm	The Omega Centre, Omega St

For further information on meeting dates please contact Matthew Gummerson - 023 9268 8560 or email lsp@portsmouthcc.gov.uk

For further information on other opportunities to get involved in your community, please contact the Democratic & Community Engagement Team on 023 9268 8555 or use the "Internal Link" on the right of the page called "Have Your Say".

There is also a new report on Predictors of Community Cohesion, based on analysis of the 2005 Citizenship Survey and a link to the CLG website "Commumities & Local Government" ("External Links" - to the right of the page).