You are here Networking: A little about the Devon Towns Forum
Did you know the Devon Towns Forum exists to provide all Community Partnerships working in Devon with a range of complimentary support and networking services?
The Forum enjoys the active support of its principal partners the Market and Coastal Towns Association and Devon County Council to provide a range of services designed to help community partnerships develop and engage directly with the experts and supporting organisations such as Creating Excellence.
The list of our Key Objectives below will give you a better idea.Our Key Objectives Are:
•· To provide an inclusive forum for towns and their hinterland undertaking community planning exercises within the county of Devon and act as a communication channel to regional and sub-regional bodies;
•· To provide opportunities for the exchange of information between towns and their hinterland, to meet, share good practice and learn for future planning and development;
•· To provide supportive events such as training seminars and conferences, which are free to members and offer unique opportunities to engage with subject experts and the supporting agencies to promote successful community partnerships;
•· To offer a representative voice for advice, guidance and sign posting where appropriate;
•· To identify issues common to communities undertaking community planning exercises to share and promote learning and where appropriate, facilitate a framework for influencing and lobbying at a county or sub-county level;
•· To develop the capacity of the Forum and its members to support the process of regeneration;
•· To support co-ordinated, or joint approaches to projects and project funding wherever there is an appropriate opportunity to achieve an economic, or strategic advantage.
•· Tom Langdon-Davies the Forums Chairman say's ‘The Devon Towns Forum believes we can help each other by working together and the Devon Towns Forum is committed to supporting the community partnerships of Devon.'
Membership of the Forum is free and open to groups, or individuals representing Community Partnerships involved in recognised Community Planning i.e. recognised by the MCTA, SWRDA, or Devon County Council. We also welcome local authority, agency and elected representatives who wish to be involved and be kept informed.
If you would like to know more, or be added to the Forums contact list for future news and events please contact the Devon Towns Forum at info@devontownsforum.org.uk or by telephone on: 01805 624874, or visit the Forums Website at http://www.devontownsforum.org.uk/
The Devon Towns Forum is supported by The Market & Coastal Towns Association and Devon County Council to work with the Community Partnerships of Devon.
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