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Neighbourhood and Area ForumsWhat
are Neighbourhood and Area Forums? Neighbourhood and area forums are groups that meet on a regular basis to provide a forum for the discussion, evaluation and analysis of issues, plans and topics. They are united by the neighbourhood they live in or a geographically defined area. Membership can be fixed or open. The members can include officers, agency representatives, community representatives and Councillors. What do Neighbourhood and Area Forums achieve? Neighbourhood
and area forums allow for the exploration of the views, motives, desires, aspirations, ambitions and
values of people living and working in or for a particular area. The outcomes of the group are also linked to the needs of the neighbourhood they serve. They are useful for establishing regular means of communication, although we cannot guarantee that the
forums are representative, and they may have an input into political structures or general policy development. When
will we use a Neighbourhood or Area Forum? We will use a neighbourhood
or area forum when we are:
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