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On the 1st April 2009 the face of local government in Bedfordshire changed Two unitary authorities replaced the three districts and County Council structure.
Bedford Borough Council has been transformed into a unitary authority covering its previous geographical area. Central Bedfordshire Council has been formed to cover the Mid Bedfordshire and South Bedfordshire areas.
The historic county of Bedfordshire is now divided into three areas for local government purposes, Bedford, Central Bedfordshire, and Luton.
The move to unitary government in Bedfordshire provides an opportunity for the third sector in the Borough of Bedford and Central Bedfordshire to establish effective mechanisms for how it wishes to organise itself and ensure that its knowledge and expertise influence the design and delivery of local public services.
Why do we need Assemblies for Bedford Borough and Central Bedfordshire?
Third sector organisations have told us that:
- There are not many opportunities to discuss and debate the issues that affect them
- There is little or no third sector representation at some key meetings and partnerships
- There is no transparent process for third sector organisations to agree whom it wants to represent them at key meetings, and there is limited training, support and rarely any terms of reference for those representing the sector
The aims of the Assemblies
The Assemblies will provide an opportunity to:
- Brief the local third sector on the current local partnership arrangements and some of the issues that may impact on the sector
- Discuss and agree how the Assembly will operate
- Network with colleagues from both the statutory and third sector
Bedford Borough Third Sector Assembly
The inaugural Bedford Borough Third Sector Assembly took place on Tuesday 23rd March 2010 at Bedford Corn Exchange.
Presentations from the first Bedford Borough Third Sector Assembly
Personalisation Agenda Presentations:
Reports
- Reports from the event will appear here shortly
Date of Next Bedford Borough Assembly
- Tuesday 21st September 2010
Central Bedfordshire Third Sector Assembly
The inaugural Central Bedfordshire on Wednesday 3rd February at the Rufus Centre, Flitwick. The event included a presentation from local motivational speaker and sports personality,
Kriss Akabusi MBE (pictured above).
Full details of the Assembly and details of future assemblies can be found on Voluntary and Communty Action Central Beds Website
Date of Next Central Bedfordshire Assembly
- Tuesday 23rd November 2010
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