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Section C:

Choosing The Mechanism:
A Guide To Using Existing Community Consultation And Participation Mechanisms

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Choosing The Mechanism, A Guide To Using Existing Community Consultation And Participation Mechanisms:

Neighbourhood Forums

"Speak Out!" panel
Community development network
Special forums
Constituency advisory groups
Area based conferences
Locally based partnerships
Consultation by Young people
Food forum
Bradford area occupational health and safety forum
Asian business forum
Private sector housing newsletter
Tenant involvement service

Food Forum

Summary	The Food Forum meets twice a year. Its objectives are: To discuss guidance required by businesses. To disseminate information relating to changes to legislation, UK and EC Industry Guides, Codes of Practice e.g. To facilitate the organisation of seminars, workshops and short courses. To promote the exchange of information between businesses and Local Authority. To act as a consultation body for proposed new legislation, codes of practice and guidance. To participate as appropriate in national, regional or local projects for the purpose of enhancing food safety. The Food Forum consists of representatives from the following organisations: Housing and Environmental Protection, Bradford Chamber of Trade, Trade Association of Asian Restaurant Owners, Bradford Branch of the National Association of Master Bakers, Bradford Butchers Retail Association, Licensed Victuallers Association, Bradford Retail Action Group, major retail organisations and other recognised bodies representing small and medium sized businesses. Housing and Environmental Protection also produce a newsletter `Feeders Digest' twice a year (March/April and October/November). This is circulated to Food Forum members and to all registered Food Premises in the Bradford District. Top
Examples	Issues that members of the Food Forum have been consulted on include the Butchers HACCP, Food Standards Agency, Best Value, genetically modified foods and E-coli 0157 Sampling Survey. Top
Useful for	Disseminating information on legislation and topical food safety issues. Gaining views from members of the group for example, to provide a response to proposed government legislation. Top
Not useful	Would be of limited use unless food related. Top
Equal Rights	The Forum is sensitive and flexible to the needs of the different partners. For example, Basic Food Hygiene Training for Chinese businesses was identified as a need. The training was arranged and delivered in a Chinese language. Top
Costs	The main cost will be officer time in producing briefing notes or attending meetings and a mailing charge for specific mail shots. Top
How to use	Initially please speak to Sandra Walbran, Food Safety Manager, Environmental Protection and Waste Management. Meetings take place around April and October each year. A briefing note would need to be provided or the officer would be invited to speak at the meeting. Top
Contact	Sandra Walbran Food Safety, Environmental Protection and Waste Management Top	Tel: 01274 434666 Fax: 01274 430839

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