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Description: Derbyshire County Council is consulting residents on the future provision of youth activities in Derbyshire. North East Derbyshire District Council would like to encourage you to give your views as the changes planned could affect the young people in your family or where you live. Under the proposals Derbyshire County Council would: - continue to provide qualified youth workers to support vulnerable young people and families facing difficulties - no longer provide front-line activities for teenagers including youth clubs and its mobile service -set up a Youth Activities Grants scheme to support new projects, voluntary, community and independent groups - carry out a review of its youth centres to transfer or dispose of the buildings The consultation is open until 18 March 2012.

URL: http://www.derbyshire.gov.uk/youthservice2012

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Start Date: 09/01/2012
End Date: 18/03/2012

Responsible officer: Bish Sharif (Tel: 01629535700)

Service area: Derbyshire County Council, Children and Younger Adults

Department: Derbyshire County Council, Children and Younger Adults

Councillors involved:

Relevant topics: Children and young people

Project objectives: Derbyshire County Council are proposing changes to the way youth services are deliverd in Derbyshire. They currently around 30 per cent of youth activities in Derbyshire. They would like to hear from those who: - currently take part in, or would like to take part in, youth activities - lives with someone who takes part in, or would like to take part in, youth activities - currently provide, or are interested in providing, youth activities - have an interest in the way youth activities are delivered now and in the future

Reason for consultation: Derbyshire County Council are proposing changes to the way youth services are deliverd in Derbyshire. They currently around 30 per cent of youth activities in Derbyshire. They would like to hear from those who: - currently take part in, or would like to take part in, youth activities - lives with someone who takes part in, or would like to take part in, youth activities - currently provide, or are interested in providing, youth activities - have an interest in the way youth activities are delivered now and in the future

Expected outcomes: Responses will be considered by Derbyshire County Council before final proposals are approved.

Consultation methods to be used: Questionnaire survey, The consultation is available via an online or paper questionnaire

Proposed consultees: Local residents, Service users, Young people,

Relevant Wards: Ridgeway and Marsh Lane, Clay Cross South, Clay Cross North, Pilsley and Morton, Ashover, Brampton and Walton, Holmewood and Heath, Sutton, Grassmoor, Eckington South, Renishaw, Tupton, Wingerworth, North Wingfield Central, Barlow and Holmesfield, Unstone, Eckington North, Killamarsh East, Killamarsh West, Dronfield North, Gosforth Valley, Dronfield Woodhouse, Dronfield South, Coal Aston, Shirland

How results will be used to influence decision making/service delivery: Findings will be considered by Derbyshire County Council before proposals are approved.

How results will fed back to respondents: Through the Derbyshire County Council website

How information about subsequent decisions made and services provided/improved will be fed back to the consultee groups, the wider public and other stakehonders: Through the Derbyshire County Council website

Other relevant information: Paper copies of the questionnaire are available on request. Please contact Bish Sharif by email bish.sharif@derbyshire.gov.uk or telephone 01629 535700