
TMSTH Area Forum was formed in 2004. The Forum area is defined by the Throop & Muscliff and Strouden Park electoral wards. There are approximately 8,500 homes with 17,500 Residents. Forums were formed to comply with the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act, which contains a statutory ‘duty to involve’ and comes into place on 1st April 2009.
“FORUM MEMBERS” consist of:
Forum meetings will be held at least 3 times a year. The AGM with election of officers will be held in the first meeting of each year. Extraordinary Forum Meetings will be called by the Committee, if deemed necessary.
Only TMSTH Area Forum Members may speak at Forum meetings. No other person, whether standing Councillor from another Ward, Council Officer or representative from any organisation shall address Forum unless by direct invitation, or by collective agreement at Forum meetings.
Meetings will be held in a central venue, with consideration to the size of Forum membership, average attendance figures, suitable facilities to ensure meetings are fully inclusive, e.g. seating, sound systems and visual display equipment and will therefore normally be held at Bournemouth School for Girls.
The Chairperson will have full control of the meeting and their decision will be final.
Forum meetings will be notified by delivery of the Agenda to every household in the area and will be advertised in local libraries and BHLife.
Any complaints should be addressed to the Forum Chair and may be debated at the next public meeting.
Forum Members must not behave in a violent, threatening or abusive manner at meetings.
Please Note:
The Forum receives council funding for distribution and venues, but it is totally independent of council policy.
It is a non-political, non-partisan platform for local people to make their views known.
Everyone's opinions and support are needed and will count. Could you help on the committee?