Issue - meetings

Consideration has been given to the role of the Council within the “Thrive in Beacon Lough East” (TIBLE) community project and the Council’s contribution to a recently submitted National Lottery Community Fund - Partnerships Bid (over a five year period).

RESOLVED -

That the Council’s support for the emerging Beacon Lough East partnership and the in-development National Lottery Community Fund bid being led by Edberts House comprising £160,000 in cash, subject further discussion with all partners to understand the full requirements in relation to IT/office costs and in addition to the financial support, £910,000 of in-kind resource over a 5 year period, as shown appendix 4 be approved. 

The above decision has been made for the following reasons:

(A)

It epitomises the Council’s strategic approach Making Gateshead A Place Where Everyone Thrives - this project seeks to tackle health and social inequalities, which have been exacerbated by austerity, by working with communities and other agencies to radically rethink the way that communities are resourced, money is spent, and how the Council relates and interacts with partners.  Ultimately it explores a new way of working for delivering bespoke outcomes that is intended for replication.

(B)

The Public Service Reform work and learning is rooted in reducing demand into acute services by helping people to thrive.  This decision provides the opportunity to combine and pool resources differently, build networks that work for people, empower front line staff to work across sectors without filter and to fundamentally change the ecosystem of services and communities for the better.