Welcome to the Pan Neighbourhood Partnership Website
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Welcome to the Pan Neighbourhood Partnership Website
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| What is a Pathfinder? | Close box |
A pathfinder is a government initative which was introduced by the former Office of the Deputy Prime Minister - now the Department of Communities of Local Government (CLG).
Their mission statement is:
‘To create prosperous, inclusive and sustainable communities for the 21st Century; places where people want to live, which promote opportunity and a better quality of life for all.’
Pathfinder schemes are encouraged to try out new approaches when it comes to neighbourhood renewal without the fear of failure. This gives the opportunity for innovative work on Pan which could also benefit other communites across the Isle of Wight.
| Why Pan? | Close box |
Pan is one of only 35 Pathfinders nationally. The case for awarding pathfinder status to Pan was prepared by the Isle of Wight Council (IWC) with the assistance from the local community between 2001 and 2004.
Pan was chosen for two reasons:
First - statistics highlight a number of areas where pan is disadvantaged compared to the rest fo the UK and Isle of Wight, including:
Income - Health - Education
Second - the planned development of new homes next to Pan is of particular interest to the CLG. Tackling the issues of integrating new and existing communities is a national issue and monitoring how this process unfolds on Pan is an opportunity to gain valuable information and identify lessons to be learned.
Click here to see a map of the area where the build is expected to take place.
| Where does the money come from? | Close box |
A total of £2.65 million has been allocated to the Pathfinder. The funding comes from the CLG via the Safer Stronger Communities Fund. This funding stream forms part of the Isle of Wight Local Area Agreement (LEA) through which the allocation of the Pathfinder is made. The money is not received in a lump sum but is drawn at intervals.
| How is the Pathfinder organised? | Close box |
The Pathfinder for Pan is called Pan Neighbourhood Partnership.
Pan Neighbourhood Partnership is run by a Board made up of elected residents, the local councillor, service providers (including local housing association, Police and a faith representative), local community and business representatives. All Board members are volunteers but make key decisions on how funding is spent.
The Partnership also has a staff of seven people that run the day to day operations and provide advice and guidance for the board.
The Isle of Wight Council (IWC) is the accountable body for the pathfinder which makes sure that the pathfinder works within the law, but has no power over how funding is spent.
For a more detailed explanation of the work taking place on Pan click here to download the Delivery Plan pdf.