How can you get involved?
There are many different ways to get involved
with the Tower Hamlets Partnership.
LAP Steering Group
There are eight Local Area Partnerships across
the borough, each with its own steering group.
The LAP steering
groups are made up of around 15 local residents The LAP
steering groups are made up of around 15 local residents, six
ward
Councillors and six service
provider
representatives. As a group they have a
number of aims, including to:
- help deliver the Partnership’s objectives and
contribute to performance against the targets set out in the Local
Area Agreement
- develop innovative approaches to the delivery
of key targets at a local level based on gathering intelligence,
promoting joint working and joint problem solving
- work with the Community Plan Delivery Groups
to agree local activities and projects linked directly to the LAA
targets most relevant for their LAP area
- review and monitor local evidence on
performance and outcomes to inform action planning
- develop local participation and
empowerment
- help build local capacity
- channel entrepreneurial energy
Each LAP works with the Community Plan
Delivery Groups to agree a set of priority projects/activities for
their local area to help deliver the LAA and the Community
Plan. These are developed in consultation with the Delivery
Groups and based on robust data including:
- performance and statistical data
- financial data
- the views of local residents
To find out more information about LAPs you can visit our LAP pages,
or to get find out more about getting involved in your LAP e-mail
us at consultation@towerhamlets.gov.uk
Resident’s Panel
The Resident’s Panel has been established to
be a representative sample of the borough population. It is
made up of around 4000 local people who are asked their opinions on
a range of issues/services affecting the borough (open spaces,
cleaner/safer neighbourhoods, the budget etc). They are
recruited according to their background characteristics e.g.: age,
gender, ethnicity and area of residency (LAP).
They give their time in the following
ways:
- Respond to a telephone survey (4-6 times per
year). This will never take longer than 10-15 minutes;
- Attend focus groups/reflector groups:
incentive to attend is usually about £15; the groups last for
approx 1.5 hours;
- Attend scenario planning sessions/workshops:
incentives are usually about £50; the session would last about 3-4
hours.
Members do not need any specific skills,
knowledge or experience to get involved – we just want people who
live in the borough. No knowledge or understanding of the way
services are run is required.
To get involved in your the Resident's Panel simply e-mail us at
consultation@towerhamlets.gov.uk
e-Panel
In addition to the standing resident panel, we
are exploring the use of an e-panel. An e-panel is a way of
bringing the council and the people together, electronically.
It is particularly useful for those who would
like to get involved with the Partnership and have access to a
computer but cannot for whatever reason attend meetings and/or
events.
Unlike our standing resident panel, this will
not be a representative sample of the community at this
stage. It is a new development so we are keen to attract
anyone who is happy to participate through their computer, the only
condition being that you live or work in the borough.
To apply to join the e-panel, participants
should
complete the online form.
Online
On this website you will find many
different ways to have your say. You can find out about
consultations on our map,comment on articles, use our forum pages to discuss things,
vote in polls and much more.