About the Kensington and Chelsea Partnership
Background
The Local Government Act 2000 introduced a requirement for each
local authority to develop a Local Strategic Partnership (LSP) that
brings together the public, private, business, voluntary and
community sectors to identify the top priorities for the local
community and to work with local people to address them.
The Kensington and Chelsea Partnership
The Kensington and Chelsea Partnership is the Local Strategic
Partnership for the borough and it consists of the Council, the
local Police, the local Fire Service, the local NHS, the business
community and the local voluntary and community sectors. The
Partnership aims to join-up services within the borough, plan
locally for the long-term, and improve quality of life in the
borough, especially in more deprived neighbourhoods.
The Kensington and Chelsea Steering Group
The Steering Group is the ‘board’ for the Kensington and Chelsea
Partnership, and contains representatives from each of the
organisations and sectors within the Partnership. The Steering
Group drives the work of the Partnership forward and carries out
the formal scrutiny and decision-making functions which are
required of Local Strategic Partnerships. It meets every two months
and most meetings are open to the public.You can see papers
relating to past meetings, and dates and papers on the Meetings and Minutes page.
The Steering Group's main aims are to:
- co-ordinate and work to improve the overall delivery of
services provided by public bodies and voluntary organisations in
the area
- develop, consult upon, and oversee delivery of the Community
Strategy and to review this regularly and publish progress reports
annually
- co-ordinate and add value to the work of the many Partnerships
and networks already operating in the borough
- co-ordinate consultation by partners and value the rich
diversity of people living and working in the borough, acting in a
positive way so that all sections of the community are able to play
a part in improving the quality of life in Kensington and
Chelsea
- adopt a structure which is representative of the various
stakeholders, with open and transparent decision-making and
commitment to community consultation and involvement which is
reviewed from time to time to ensure that it is still fit for its
purpose
- lobby central and regional Government on issues of concern to
the partnership
Who are the members of the Kensington and Chelsea Steering
Group?
The current membership of the Kensington and Chelsea Partnership
Steering Group is shown below. To find out more information about
each of the organisations involved, click on the links.
Current members of the Kensington
and Chelsea Partnership
| The business sector |
Business representative (1 seat) |
Kensington and Chelsea Chamber of
Commerce |
Mr Malcolm Spalding, (Chairman), President, Kensington and
Chelsea Chamber of Commerce* |
| The public sector |
Strategic Training Provider (1 seat) |
TBC |
TBC |
| The Council (4 seats) |
The Royal Borough of Kensington and
Chelsea |
Councillor Rock Feilding-Mellen, Cabinet Member for Civil
Society*
Councillor Elizabeth Campbell, Cabinet Member for Education and
Libraries*
Councillor Elizabeth Rutherford, Councillor for Courtfield
Ward*
Councillor Judith Blakeman, Leader of the Minority Party*
|
| The local Health Service (1 seat) |
NHS Kensington and Chelsea |
TBC |
| The Police (1 seat) |
Kensington and Chelsea Borough
Police |
Borough Commander |
| The Fire Service (1 seat) |
The London Fire Brigade |
Jane Philpott, Borough Commander |
| The voluntary and community sector |
The Council for Voluntary Service (1 seat) |
Kensington and Chelsea Social
Council |
Mr Michael Bach, Chair of the Kensington and Chelsea Social
Council* |
| The Voluntary Organisations Forum (VOF) (4 seats) |
The Voluntary Organisations
Forum |
Vicki Laville-Davies, Children, Young People and Families
VOF*
Helen Leech, Adult Health and Well-being, Older Peoples VOF
Gemma Brown, Engaging Communities VOF
Jamie Renton, representing on disability and equality issues
|
| Local faith groups (1 seat) |
The Forum of Faiths |
Eileen Menzies, the Forum of Faiths*
|
| Community sector representatives (2 seats) |
Local residents |
Fay Edwards, Tenants Management Organisation*
Second community representative - TBC
|
| The social housing sector |
Registered Social Landlord (1 seat) |
Representative of Homes and Housing Group |
Alison Muir, Head of Neighbourhoods, Peabody |
*indicates that members are local residents