The Test Valley Partnership Action Groups

 
There are eight key themes within the Community Plan, the document which sets the partnership's vision. Each theme is supported at a detailed operational level by a Partnership Action Group. 
 
The eight key themes of the Test Valley Partnership are:
 
  • A Safe Community
  • A Clean and Attractive Community
  • Meeting Transport Needs in Your Area
  • A Community that Values Education and Lifelong Learning
  • A Community that Encourages Healthy Lifestyles
  • A Community with Thriving Local Economy
  • A Place with Strong Local Communities
  • A Community that Knows How to Enjoy Itself
 
And the Action Groups supporting these themes are as follows:
 
Action Group Contact Telephone Email
Community Development Brian Cowcher (Temp) 01264 368601 bcowcher@testvalley.gov.uk
Community Safety (CDRP) Gary Tallett 01264 368606 gtallett@testvalley.gov.uk
Economic Development David Gleave 01264 368309 dgleave@testvalley.gov.uk
Education and Learning David Gleave 01264 368309 dgleave@testvalley.gov.uk
Environment Karen Eastley 01794 527815 keastley@tetvalley.gov.uk
Health and Wellbeing Verna Brown 01264 368488 vbrown@testvalley.gov.uk
Leisure and Culture Dave Tasker 01264 368801 dtasker@testvalley.gov.uk
Transport

Annie Tomlinson

& Viv Messenger

 01794 527811

atomlinson@testvalley.gov.uk

& vmessenger@testvalley.gov.uk

    

0 to 19 Strategy Group: for

Children and Young People* 

 Lyn Penny 01264 387456

 

lyn.penny@hants.gov.uk

 
Turnaround Project* Debbie Pike 01264 405555

 debbie.pike@testway.co.uk
 
* The last two groups, the 0 to 19 Strategy Group and the Turnaround Project, differ from the other eight as they are not strictly derived from one of the eight key community themes.  The 0 to 19 Strategy Group looks at a particular demographic section of the population within Test Valley, and the Turnaround Project has a specific geographical focus. 
 
 
The Action Groups are relatively small working groups, made up of people who have an expertise and/or an interest in a particular policy area.  A member of the Partnership Board serves as a link person with each of the Action Groups. 
 
The Action Groups determine their own working arrangements and frequency of meetings. They are responsible for:
 
  • Taking forward all aspects of the work of the partnership in the relevant policy area.  This will entail:
 
  • considering local needs
  • developing an action plan
  • drawing up appropriate targets and performance indicators
  • monitoring delivery of the action plan
  • reviewing the action plan
  • investigating funding opportunities

 

  • Preparing and implementing any related plans or strategy documents

 

  • Providing a focus for all partnership activity within the relevant policy area and will seek to coordinate the activity (including auditing and rationalising the number of policy groups where appropriate).

 

  • Providing regular reports to the Partnership Management Board and the Partnership Management Group (PMB/PMG) as are required and contributing updates on progress for the Partnership bulletins and the Partnership website.

 

 

The Chairman of the Action Groups and the relevant officer co-ordinators, meet four times a year to consider the links between their groups and ways in which they can work more closely together. 

 

For further information on any of the Partnership Action Groups, please click on the link within the table to view their information page, or alternatively get in touch with the group contact (details also given above).

 

To see the full terms of reference for the Test Valley Partnership, and the Ten Principles that have been agreed for partnership working, please click on the link below: