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Secretariat

The PPN Secretariat is an important part of the PPN. It is the administrative arm and takes its direction from the Plenary (all of the Member Groups). It is a flat structure, meaning there are no officers. It is the point of contact between the community & Waterford City & County Council and represents the 600+ PPN member groups in Waterford.

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The Secretariat has 11 representatives made up of the following:

1 Member from each Municipal District (Dungarvan/Lismore, Comeragh, Tramore & Waterford City West, Waterford City East & Waterford City South)
2 Members from each pillar (Community & Voluntary, Environment & Social Inclusion)

Role of the Secretariat

The Secretariat is an administrative body that takes its direction from the Plenary of the PPN. Its role is to:

• Help put operational decisions of the Plenary in place.

• Make sure that the PPN is working properly in between Plenaries on behalf of the Member Groups.

• Organise or help to organise the PPN activities on behalf of the Member Groups.

• Communicate regularly with all PPN Members and share information about all PPN activities as widely as possible.

• Keep correct, up to date, records of PPN business, including minutes of meetings and make sure agendas are circulated in good time.

• Be a point of contact for the PPN for the Local Authority, Department of Rural and Community Development, other PPNs, the National Advisory Group and other stakeholders of the PPN.

• Deal with all correspondence on behalf of PPN, by sending out copies and writing responses.

• Facilitate and enable the PPN Workers in their day to day activities to deliver PPN objectives of the PPN.