Consultations
Consultations now beyond the deadline for contributions
Northumberland Economic Strategy
The draft Economic Strategy invited comments and observations by February 26. Following the outcome of this consultation, it is intended to publish the final strategy in summer 2010. Click here to read a response from the sector development officer.
Northumberland County Council - Budget 2010-2011
The County Council has completed its consultation over its proposed spending plans for the next financial year. For full details follow the link to the documents on NCC's website.
The VCS Consortium has responded both to the Budget in general but also specifically to the proposed VCS spending plans, as follows:
Response to the County Councils Proposed Spending Reductions
Communication to the Chairs of Area Committees
Response to NCC Executive 11.01.2010
VCS response to both the Review of relationship between VCS and NCC and NCC spending cuts 8.01.2010
Area Partnerships and Consultation
Three Area Partnerships are proposed to take over from the present 6 Local Area Partnerships (LSPs) which are coterminous with the Districts they currently serve. With the single unitary and the three community areas planned, people are invited to forward their comments to the NSP by 26 September about the draft terms of reference etc. 
Consultation letter For information as to what these Area Partnerships would do, who would be members and what their structure would look like etc. click on Partnership update-aug08.pdf . The VCS Consortium is considering a response so it would be very helpful if voluntary and community organisations would also forward their views to georgecourtice@ca-north.org.uk
Urgent healthcare north of the Tyne
The NHS North of Tyne is holding a public consultation to seek people's views about possible changes to urgent (but not emergency) healthcare in Northumberland, Newcastle and North Tyneside. The organisers stress they are happy to attend local groups to explain their plans and answer questions. More information and contact details are available online. You can also phone 0191 210 2023 or email comments to: getinvolved@northoftyne.nhs.uk
