DT11 Forum

The DT 11 Forum is developing as a partnership with good representation from Blandford Forum Town Council and the surrounding parishes. The new chairperson elected in May 2006 is Steve Adamson, a local businessman.

Jo Rose is the Community Development Manager for the DT11 Forum. Steve and Jo can be contacted as follows;

• Jo Rose, 5 Nightingale Court, Blandford Forum, DT11 7ED
• Tel: 01258 48 99 98
• Email jo_dt11@yahoo.co.uk

Consultations on DT11 Action Plan

Blandford Forum is one of thirteen towns from across the south west region formally accepted into the Market and Coastal Towns Initiative. Like the other towns, Blandford will receive up to £20,000 in grant, dedicated Community Facilitator support from the Market and Coastal Towns Association (MCTA),  professional assistance from consultants and templates and toolkits to aid their progress. MCTA will assist DT11 Forum, including the Blandford Forum Town Council and the surrounding Parishes to:

• Refine the current draft community action plan to better address the needs of the people living and working in Blandofrd Forum and the surrounding area.
• Develop their skills and organisational capacity to be effective partners.
• Share good practice and learn from other local strategic partnerships across the south west and the country as a whole; and
• Work together to secure funding and professional assistance to effect the actions from the plan.

This Action Plan was produced by the DT11 Forum, the community partnership for Blandford Forum and the surrounding area. The purpose of the Action Plan is to express a vision of the area as the community would like it to be and to identify key actions deemed necessary to develop that vision.  You can download a copy of the draft Action Plan here.

Your views are important. The DT11 Forum is keen to hear from you: please make time to look at the Action Plan and let them know what you think.