Sparth Area Forum
The Rochdale Township office and Sparth Area Forum are
committed to involving local residents, voluntary
organisations and businesses in the decision making process
for your ward.
We invite your local councillors, council officers,
representatives from the Police and other authorities to
attend and respond to any issues that are raised.
You don't have to be a member of the forum or involved in a
group to come along, but you do need to reside or work in
the Sparth ward.
What the forum does
This is your chance to play an important role in the Sparth
ward and make a difference to the area.
The meeting has an 'Open Forum' section where you can raise
issues that are of concern to you on the night. Typical
topics in previous Area Forums include:
- Damaged footpaths, roads, poor lighting and blocked drains
- Street cleaning, waste, recycling, litter and fly tipping
- Traffic and public transport
- Crime and disorder
- Services for children and young people
- Adult care services and activities
- Local parks and recreation
- Local planning and regulation matters
We attend the meeting and make sure that we feed back the issues
you raise, together with any recommendations made.
We report all minutes from your Area Forum to Township
Committee meetings which take place every two months. These formal
meetings are attended by councillors and senior council
officers and the minutes from your Area Forum provide an
opportunity to emphasise your views and highlight your concerns as
a resident of the Township. The members of this Township
Committee can then find ways for us to address some of
these views and concerns.
Your participation can make a difference
We consider the Area Forums to be a way of taking the
process of our decision making to a very local level. We see
them as an informal extension of the Township Committee
meetings.
By participating in Area Forums, you can maximise the influence
of local people over the way we deliver services and funds for
community activities in your area.
Your involvement not only makes a difference to the immediate
issues that affect you, but you can also influence the long term
vision for the future of your area.
If you want further information about future meetings and want
to become involved in the local decision making process, then
please contact the Rochdale Township Office.
Read the latest Sparth
Area Forum minutes (43.2kb pdf file).
Read the latest
Sparth Area Forum minutes (167kb word file)
If you are interested in reading minutes of previous meetings,
please contact the Rochdale Township Office.