1. Purpose of the meeting
Kate Money and Gary Needle reminded the group of the purpose of the meeting which was to:

• come together informally to receive the Brighton and Hove Rocks Report

• consider how to co-ordinate our responses to those who took part

• consider any mutual action our organisations and partnerships need to take place

2. Brighton & Hove Rocks - the event
Naomi Alexander outlined the programme and methodology taken during the day, which is all outlined in the Report itself. She also outlined the organising groups thoughts on the strengths and weaknesses of the event. The group then watched the video of the day, in order to get a flavour of the event.

3. Responses to report and video
The group then brainstormed their initial thoughts and feelings on the video and logged these in the balloon and rocks. The rocks represented concerns, fear, anxieties and the balloon expressed peoples hopes, positive feelings about the Report and the event as a whole. The diagram is attached.

4. Agreeing how to co-ordinate a response
The group then discussed 2 of the top priorities identified in the Report as policy and community initiatives, bringing up a number of different questions

1. What does it mean to us - unpacking?

2. Which body or partnership does this affect?

3. Who could co-ordinate?

4. What practical action needs to happen?

The groups generated a few thoughts on these issues. These are recorded in the attachments. It became clear during the next discussion that a decision on the type of action required needed to be discussed with those involved in the group. It also became clear that the priorities needed to be re-checked with those who were invited and a broader section of the community.

5. Action
The group agreed that the Brighton & Hove Rocks Event had been a useful, stimulating and exciting event.

The group agreed to continue to develop this dialogue started by this process further by:

• developing with the community a more meaningful understanding of the issues and actions required by all

• asking the community whether these priorities reflect their own priorities

• identifying with the community mechanisms for involvement in service delivery and planning

The group agreed to consider the recommendations within their own organisations and feed back these discussions to the next meeting of this group.

• To consider at the next meeting how to co-ordinate a more comprehensive response

• To send the notes of this meeting to the Brighton & Hove Rocks participants

6. Thank yous
The group thanked Naomi, Paul, Saskia and Anna for their time, energy and creativity in developing such an innovative approach

7. Next meeting
The group agreed to meet in January. 2 dates have been suggested: 24 January or 27 January 2000.

INVITEE LIST

• Alan Bowman, Director of Social Services

• Adrian Brown, Assistant Director (Services) Housing Department

• David Hawker, Director of Educational Services

• Alan McArthy, Director Environmental Services

• Maggie Deacon, Chair, Brighton & Hove Regeneration Partnership Board

• Gill Dewey, Brighton Health Care NHS Trust

• Lisa Rodrigues, Director of Nursing, South Downs Health NHS Trust

• Clive Frost, Education Action Zone

• Jerry Le Seur, New Deals for Communities

• Chris Thompson, Principal, Brighton Hove & Lewes Sixth Form College

• Graham Bickler, Director of Public Health, East Sussex, Brighton & Hove Health Authority

• Kate Money, Director of Primary Care and Development, ESBHHA

• Zoë Nicholson, Assistant Director of Planning & Development, ESBHHA

• Xavier Nalletamby, Chair, Brighton and Hove Primary Care Group

• Cllr Mo Marsh, Chair, Brighton Hove and Lewes Community Health Council

• Hilary Powlson, Policy Officer, New Deals for the Communities

• Cllr Don Turner, Brighton and Hove Council (VP of Regeneration Partnership Board)

• Dave Nicholls, PACT (VP of Regeneration Partnership Board)

• Naomi Alexander, Scarman Trust

• Anna King, Voluntary Sector Forum

• Saskia Neary, Coalition 4 Youth

• Paul Bramwell, Working Together Community Base