Seagullsgonnagetya
Member
NOMINATIONS FOR THE DPM'S AWARD FOR SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES 2004 OPEN
The Deputy Prime Minister, John Prescott set a challenge today when he called for nominations for people who are making a significant difference to our communities through innovative schemes that go to creating thriving and successful communities.
The Deputy Prime Minister's Award for Sustainable Communities recognises projects and initiatives that contribute to making towns, cities and communities better places in which to live and work. It will also showcase success and highlight aspects of good practice that have been recognised throughout the assessment process.
Mr Prescott said that the Award for Sustainable Communities underlines this Department's commitment to delivering sustainable communities and identifies best practice examples that others can learn from.
"This year I have revised the criteria to align with the seven themes identified in the Egan Review, which go towards the creation and maintenance of sustainable communities.
"The Awards will pay tribute to those people whose commitment and enthusiasm are making a significant difference to our communities through innovative schemes or towards the building of thriving and successful communities. I encourage these people who are working so hard towards delivering sustainable communities to make an application for this award and I look forward to meeting the nominees and winners at the 2005 Summit."
Nominations are invited for projects and initiatives of all types and sizes that are contributing to making towns, cities and rural communities in England better places in which to live and work. Any person, including those directly connected with the project or initiative, may submit an entry.
All projects and initiatives must demonstrate active involvement of the community including business and/or residents.
All projects and initiatives should be advanced to a state where there is a record of success with demonstrable results, and should meet some, or all, of the following criteria:-
SOCIAL AND CULTURAL – Creating vibrant, harmonious and inclusive communities.
GOVERNANCE - Creating effective and inclusive participation, representation and leadership.
ENVIRONMENTAL - Creating places for people to live in an environmentally friendly way.
HOUSING AND THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT - Creating a good quality built and natural environment.
TRANSPORT AND CONNECTIVITY - Creating good transport services and communication linking people to jobs, schools, health and other services.
ECONOMY - Creating a flourishing and diverse local economy.
SERVICES - Creating a full range of appropriate, accessible public, private, community and voluntary services.
An award ceremony, acknowledging the achievements of the finalists, will be held at the Delivering Sustainable Communities Summit, which will run from 31 January to 2 February 2005 at the GMEX/MICC and Bridgewater Hall, Manchester.
Further information on and nomination forms for the award can be obtained by contacting BURA.
Telephone Tara Burton or Vicki Willis on 020 7539 4030. Fax 020 7404 9614.
E-mail: awards@bura.org.uk or awards@odpm.gsi.gov.uk
Or you can access this on the ODPM Website
Notes to Editors
About the ODPM Awards for Sustainable Communities:
1. Nominations for the award will be considered by a panel of independent judges with a wide level of expertise in regeneration matters. The whole process will be administered, on behalf of the ODPM, by BURA, whose objective is the promotion of best practice in urban regeneration.
2. Details of the 2003 Awards can be found at:
Sustainable Communities Awards 2003
About the Delivering Sustainable Communities Summit:
3. The Delivering Sustainable Communities Summit will be the largest of its kind in the UK. With 2,000 delegates attending from the UK, Europe and the wider world to take part in this unique forum. It will set a vision for the future and create opportunities for both developing and sharing best practice as well as provide a platform to work with experts from the public, voluntary and private sectors.
4. The Summit embraces national, regional and local influences and offers inspiring keynote presentations, thought provoking plenaries, workshops and expert master-classes. There will also be site visits, fringe events, an extensive vibrant exhibition and a Gala dinner, which will host the Deputy Prime Ministers Awards for Sustainable Communities.
5. For further information and enquiries please contact the Summit team: sustainablecommunities.summit@odpm.gsi.gov.uk or log onto to the ODPM Website.
I NOMINATE DICK KNIGHT....
Seriously though can we or the club not make something of this?
The Deputy Prime Minister, John Prescott set a challenge today when he called for nominations for people who are making a significant difference to our communities through innovative schemes that go to creating thriving and successful communities.
The Deputy Prime Minister's Award for Sustainable Communities recognises projects and initiatives that contribute to making towns, cities and communities better places in which to live and work. It will also showcase success and highlight aspects of good practice that have been recognised throughout the assessment process.
Mr Prescott said that the Award for Sustainable Communities underlines this Department's commitment to delivering sustainable communities and identifies best practice examples that others can learn from.
"This year I have revised the criteria to align with the seven themes identified in the Egan Review, which go towards the creation and maintenance of sustainable communities.
"The Awards will pay tribute to those people whose commitment and enthusiasm are making a significant difference to our communities through innovative schemes or towards the building of thriving and successful communities. I encourage these people who are working so hard towards delivering sustainable communities to make an application for this award and I look forward to meeting the nominees and winners at the 2005 Summit."
Nominations are invited for projects and initiatives of all types and sizes that are contributing to making towns, cities and rural communities in England better places in which to live and work. Any person, including those directly connected with the project or initiative, may submit an entry.
All projects and initiatives must demonstrate active involvement of the community including business and/or residents.
All projects and initiatives should be advanced to a state where there is a record of success with demonstrable results, and should meet some, or all, of the following criteria:-
SOCIAL AND CULTURAL – Creating vibrant, harmonious and inclusive communities.
GOVERNANCE - Creating effective and inclusive participation, representation and leadership.
ENVIRONMENTAL - Creating places for people to live in an environmentally friendly way.
HOUSING AND THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT - Creating a good quality built and natural environment.
TRANSPORT AND CONNECTIVITY - Creating good transport services and communication linking people to jobs, schools, health and other services.
ECONOMY - Creating a flourishing and diverse local economy.
SERVICES - Creating a full range of appropriate, accessible public, private, community and voluntary services.
An award ceremony, acknowledging the achievements of the finalists, will be held at the Delivering Sustainable Communities Summit, which will run from 31 January to 2 February 2005 at the GMEX/MICC and Bridgewater Hall, Manchester.
Further information on and nomination forms for the award can be obtained by contacting BURA.
Telephone Tara Burton or Vicki Willis on 020 7539 4030. Fax 020 7404 9614.
E-mail: awards@bura.org.uk or awards@odpm.gsi.gov.uk
Or you can access this on the ODPM Website
Notes to Editors
About the ODPM Awards for Sustainable Communities:
1. Nominations for the award will be considered by a panel of independent judges with a wide level of expertise in regeneration matters. The whole process will be administered, on behalf of the ODPM, by BURA, whose objective is the promotion of best practice in urban regeneration.
2. Details of the 2003 Awards can be found at:
Sustainable Communities Awards 2003
About the Delivering Sustainable Communities Summit:
3. The Delivering Sustainable Communities Summit will be the largest of its kind in the UK. With 2,000 delegates attending from the UK, Europe and the wider world to take part in this unique forum. It will set a vision for the future and create opportunities for both developing and sharing best practice as well as provide a platform to work with experts from the public, voluntary and private sectors.
4. The Summit embraces national, regional and local influences and offers inspiring keynote presentations, thought provoking plenaries, workshops and expert master-classes. There will also be site visits, fringe events, an extensive vibrant exhibition and a Gala dinner, which will host the Deputy Prime Ministers Awards for Sustainable Communities.
5. For further information and enquiries please contact the Summit team: sustainablecommunities.summit@odpm.gsi.gov.uk or log onto to the ODPM Website.
I NOMINATE DICK KNIGHT....
Seriously though can we or the club not make something of this?
