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Five weeks of conversations about the future shape of Buller coming to an end 🙌 After five weeks of chats, polls, surveys and conversations, Buller District Council’s engagement with the community about the shape of council’s next 10-year plan is nearing the finish line 🏁 Mayor Jamie Cleine says: “Getting towards the end, there was no slowing down in the effort from Councillors, staff and the community to be part of the conversation. It was great to see a steady stream of responses coming in over the past weeks and we had some awesome get-togethers with community groups and stakeholders.” 💪 All the work has paid off with a fantastic count of 366 responses to the feedback survey either via the online or a paper feedback form and 233 responses to the quick polls 📝 Mayor Jamie Cleine says: “We can see that we are tracking along well in terms of numbers and quality of data we are getting. Looking at the regional breakdown, we received input from all corners of the district.” 👍 People still have until Sunday 12 November to contribute their thoughts before staff and councillors move on to the next stage. Paper copies can be dropped off at council’s Westport or Reefton offices until 4:30pm on Monday 13 November to give people a chance to fill out a form over the weekend. Find out how your voice will be incorporated into the decision making https://bit.ly/47ngvwc Photo: Councillor Toni O'Keefe and Annelise Pfahlert at the Whitebait Festival giving it all doing the big 10-year plan whitebait cook off

How do effective cross-sector partnerships leverage the collective intelligence, creativity and resilience of local stakeholders working for a common cause? We need a bold, radical, preventive approach with a focus on #community, connectedness and what we can do for each other. Our Healthy Communities Together (HCT) partnership in #Coventry, funded by The National Lottery Community Fund and alongside learning partner The King's Fund, is bringing the whole system together to address #HealthInequalities. This new video, filmed over the summer, provides a snapshot of some of this work - initially happening in the Willenhall neighbourhood with a plan to expand the most effective practice to other parts of the city grappling with persistent health inequalities. "If you're fed up with business as usual, if you're fed up with crisis after crisis and having to deal with emergency, then make some space to come and talk to healthy communities in Coventry about how we can get upstream, how we can tackle the real causes of those emergencies. "That is about community, it's about connectedness, it's about what we can do for each other," says Grapevine CEO Clare Wightman. Meet Clare and other members of the HCT partnership in the film: 👩⚕️ Local GP Sarah Raistrick 🏥 Public health consultant Valerie 📋 Programme manager Debbie 🔥 Community organiser Edwin 🤝 Community worker Andrea, and critical to the partnership's impact; ❗ Active Willenhall residents, Matt and Dorothy. More about Willenhall, the four other test sites and how this national programme is exploring the ability of #collaborative partnerships to overcome their challenges and tackle complex health problems here: https://bit.ly/49gtwtk Thanks to The King's Fund for our film 🙏 #ShiftingPower #SystemsChange Our community of cross-sector HCT stakeholders is made up of Grapevine, Coventry City Council, NHS Coventry and Warwickshire Integrated Care Board and Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust.

Baltimore’s claim-to-fame may be that it was the birthplace of America’s National Anthem, “The Star-Spangled Banner,” but it's determined, down-to-earth spirit makes it a truly American city. With a dynamic Inner Harbor – the best view of which is from atop Federal Hill – that was as busy in the 18th Century as it is today. However, there are few things more quintessentially Baltimore than Maryland blue crabs. (The name comes from the color of their claws, but once cooked they turn a red-orange.) And while they can be found in the waters along the entire East Coast, Marylanders have perfected the art of eating them. In fact, more than a third of the country’s blue crab comes from the Chesapeake Bay! Baltimore has an exceptionally proud reputation for it's seafood and the Maryland blue crab served in many ways, leads the way! First Call opened our Baltimore, MD field office in May of 2015 and has performed hundreds of calls throughout DC, Maryland, and Virginia. As First Call continues to grow and expand, we have moved our Baltimore field office so that we can better serve our customers. Please make note of our new address and let Team Baltimore be your trusted resource in the Maryland, DC, and Virginia area when you need help the most! 512 Shaw Court, Suite 104, Severn, MD 21144 #SpillLife #FirstCallDifference #SpillNinja #FirstCallNation #environmentalcleanup #environmental #FirstCallCares #FirstCallFam #getbettereveryday #FCE #GBED #werehiring

I think it just needs a tweak.... 12 months National Trust Service seems the obvious right move. Half way House... which I believe is a folly in Lyme Park. 🥔 We could solve the criminally understaffed cafes and reduce 1 hour lunch queues for a jacket potato and some Burts Crisps. 💰 We could fill the potholes of the £10 car parks. 💤 We could even sort out the CS centres when trying to make a change to memberships or cancel. All the while, future leaders can be created, with entitlement whittled out of them as they fold £25 tea towels and learn how to product place hedgehog welly holders and kids tractor books. Just a tweak. Forget a tour of duty and green berets. Think Green tabbards and a tour of Tatton.

My favorite question about my new role is "what do you do the other 11 months of the year?" Take a look at our latest write-up from Jessica Underberg to get your answer! Not only will you see what we do year-round, but I hope you are inspired by the substantial community impact our 12-day event had on Buffalo! Read our CEO Q&A here: https://lnkd.in/dSwKpGAJ

This guide for municipal leaders, public safety personnel and event planners outlines some critical elements to consider including in your local ordinances or permitting regulations to help keep everyone safe during parades and other similar community events: https://hubs.la/Q02nHcvn0

This guide for municipal leaders, public safety personnel and event planners outlines some critical elements to consider including in your local ordinances or permitting regulations to help keep everyone safe during parades and other similar community events: https://hubs.la/Q02nHqh40

The JAFSCD published "Toward a Justice Approach to Emergency Food Assistance and Food Waste: Exploring Pantry-Urban Gardener Partnerships in California's Santa Clara County," which Chris Bacon, Emma McCurry, Christopher McNeil, and I co-authored! In the article, we explore how food pantries and urban gardens could partner to trans­form pantries into distribution sites that also become food justice education and organizing spaces. You can read the article here: https://lnkd.in/drpgBJH3

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Providing service and building community relations is key to successful partnerships.