Issue - meetings

Mayor's Announcements

Meeting: 11/09/2019 - Council (Item 24)

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Minutes:

Drug and Alcohol Action Team (DAAT)

 

Councillor D Birch, Executive Member for Adult Social Care, Health and Housing was pleased to report that an unannounced inspection had been carried out on the Council’s Drug and Alcohol Action Team (DAAT) and the result was good in all areas. He stated that this was a great message for clients of the service who could have real confidence in the service and he hoped that it would encourage others to engage with the service to receive support.

 

Dogs for Good

 

Councillor D Birch, Executive Member for Adult Social Care, Health and Housing reported that Ned had joined Lexi as part of the Dogs for Good team and had quickly become a valued member of the team.

 

Breakthrough

 

Councillor D Birch, Executive Member for Adult Social Care, Health and Housing explained that Breakthrough was a project working with young people with learning difficulties aged between 16-24 to enter the workplace. Working with Bracknell and Wokingham College the project has supported three clients to increase their employment skills, mock interviews, undertake voluntary projects before undertaking work placements. The Council joined him in wishing the team every success. 

 

Business Improvement District

 

Councillor Brunel-Walker, Executive Member for Transformation and Finance, was pleased to report that as a result of working with businesses within the Southern and Western business areas the creation of a Business Improvement District was being proposed. Businesses would be balloted on 3 October with the result available on 1 November. The Business Improvement District contribituion would be set at 1.5% of the ratable value protecting smaller businesses and would generate up to £7k which would be spent in those areas. He thanked Annekan Priesack, Transformation Project Manager, who had worked tireslessley to get the project to this stage.

 

Mayoral Announcements

 

The Mayor reminded Members that her Civic Service was being held on Sunday 22 September at 3pm at the St. Michaels and St. Mary Church, Easthampstead.

 

The Mayor added that Members could follow the events she was attending on social media with her upcoming activities listed in Democracy Snapshot.


 

Contact Information

Democratic services

Email: committee@bracknell-forest.gov.uk