Invites you to discuss: Monday 3 Dec 2007     Arrive at 5.15 Meeting starts at 6 pm & ends 9 pm  Drinks, Food & Networking at 5.15 pmJury’s Inn Hotel, Wellesley Road, Croydon CR0 9XY

Presentations from:Steve Phaure - Chief Executive of Croydon Voluntary Action, Damian Roberts - Divisional Director Partnership Business & Community at Croydon Council, Toni Letts - Chair of Croydon Primary Care Trust, From Brazil to Bradford - Participatory Budgeting DVD, Sanmit Sawhney from the London Region of the National Empowerment Network based at London Civic Forum

You will find out about what’s going on in Croydon to support community democracy; learn about how communities can control how money is spent locally; influence how Croydon encourages better community democracy; and find out  about the regional and national empowerment networks

Contact jill.wilson@cvalive.org.uk or call 020 8684 3862 AGENDA OVER PAGE

Have Your Say On

CROYDON COMMUNITY NETWORK, Monday 3 Dec 2007     

6.00	Welcome - Chair
6.05	Presentations on Community Democracy: Steve Phaure - Chief Executive of Croydon Voluntary Action, Damian Roberts - Divisional Director Partnership Business & Community at Croydon Council, Toni Letts - Chair of Croydon Primary Care Trust, From Brazil to Bradford - Participatory Budgeting DVD, Sanmit Sawhney from the London Region of the National Empowerment Network based at London Civic Forum
6.50	Community Democracy in Croydon Discussion: Open discussion & questions to our speakers
7.10	Community Democracy in Croydon, Our Priorities: Get Interactive. Your chance to have your say about Community Democracy in Croydon through a range of activities. You will have the chance to influence a ‘Community Engagement/Empowerment Strategy’ for Croydon & to work out how local people and community and voluntary groups can be more involved in local decisions.
7.50	Feedback & Way Forward
8.00	Break

 for Community Network Members

8.10	Involvement in Croydon’s Local Area Agreement	Damian Roberts
8.30	Notes of the last Meeting	Chair
8.40	Rep News	Reps
8.50	Community Network News Co-options Online involvement (Talk2Croydon) Training & Development for Reps (Voice)	Jo Gough & Sarah Taylor
9.00	Meeting Ends	Chair