Safer and Stronger Communities

Change Theory: Tackling crime and the fear of crime and creating better neighbourhoods

The Sustainable Neighbourhoods Board has overall management responsibility for delivering the outcomes and indicators in the Safer & Stronger Communities block of Oldham's Local Area Agreement. The Sustainable Neighbourhoods Board is supported by the Sustainable Neighbourhoods Management Group, the Strategic & Tactical Analysis Group and individual delivery groups for each of the seven outcomes of the Safer & Stronger Communities block. Minutes of the Sustainable Neighbourhoods Board and the Sustainable Neighbourhoods Management Group can be viewed by clicking on this link.

Terms of Reference (February 2008)

The members of the Sustainable Neighbourhoods Board are:

  • Paul Argyle (Borough Commander, Oldham Fire & Rescue Service)
  • Ruth M Baldwin (Executive Director for Children, Young People and Families, Oldham Council)
  • Chf. Supt. Caroline Ball (Chief Superintendent, Greater Manchester Police, Oldham Division)
  • Cllr Stephen Barrow (Oldham Council)
  • Paula Boshell (Chief Officer, Voluntary Action Oldham)
  • Michele Carr (Assistant Director for Corporate Policy, Oldham Council)
  • Cllr Peter Dean (Cabinet Member for Localism and Partnerships)
  • Natalie Downs (Corporate Policy, Oldham Council)
  • Bill Edwards (Oldham Environment Forum)
  • Mike Flanagan (Chair, Oldham Town Centre Partnership)
  • Tom Flanagan (Executive Director for Regeneration, Oldham Council)
  • Cllr David Hibbert (Cabinet Member for the Environment & Regeneration, Oldham Council)
  • John Hurst (Interim Executive Director for Environmental Services, Oldham Council)
  • Ken Ivatt (Interim Director Service for Housing, Oldham Council)
  • Andrew Kilburn, (Chief Executive, Oldham Council)
  • Martin O'Connell (Community Safety Coordinator, Oldham Community Safety Unit)
  • Elma Plant (Voluntary, Community & Faith Sector)
  • Gail Richards (Chief Executive, Oldham Primary Care Trust)
  • Cllr Ateeque Ur-Rehman (Oldham Council)

Contact Details:

Block Lead: Chf. Supt. Caroline Ball (Greater Manchester Police, Oldham Division)
(0161) 856 9005 caroline.ball@gmp.police.uk

Supported by: John Hurst (Oldham Council)
(0161) 770 4300 john.hurst@oldham.gov.uk

Coordinator: Natalie Downs (Oldham Council)
(0161) 770 5196 natalie.downs@oldham.gov.uk

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