Participate

Roscommon PPN was established to enable communities to have greater involvement with the Local Authority, giving the community a greater voice and influence on issues and policies of interest to them. The PPN facilities this through electing PPN representatives to sit on various committees within Roscommon County Council and other relevant local/regional/national committees. In addition, the PPN also provides capacity building opportunities to communities while also enabling access to key local funding opportunities. Check out the details below and see how you can be involved today.

The Plenary – Have Your Say!

The Plenary, which is comprised of all the independent member groups of the PPN, meet twice a year to review the workings of the PPN and set the agenda for the approaching period.  The Plenary is the key decision maker of the PPN.  Their role is to direct the operation of the PPN, setting overall PPN policy and processes. Each independent member group have one vote in the Plenary.

The Secretariat – Guiding the Network

The Secretariat is a group of PPN members that are elected by the member groups of the Roscommon PPN. Their role is to

• co-ordinate the activities of Roscommon PPN
• ensure the efficient implementation of the Roscommon PPN decisions
• ensure the proper functioning of the PPN between Plenaries

PPN Representatives – Nominated by you!

The PPN provides the structure to facilitate the two-way flow of information between the Local Authority and the Community, Voluntary, Social Inclusion and Environmental groups in County Roscommon.  The PPN facilities this through electing PPN representatives to sit on various committees within Roscommon County Council to have their impact and facilitate the two-way flow of information between the Local Authority and member groups.

A PPN Representative is elected for a fixed term to represent the PPN on a specific Board or Committee including the following:

• Local Community Development Committee
• Roscommon County Council Strategic Policy Committees
• Joint Policing Committee
• Roscommon Heritage Forum

They are elected onto a Committee by members of the PPN.  A PPN Representative does not just represent the group they are a member of, they represent the PPN as a whole and are guided by a linkage group.

A full list of all committees and representatives can be accessed here.