Sructure of the Community Forum

The Community Forum is a collective of almost 600 Community and Voluntary groups across the County. 

The establishment of the County Wexford Community Forum was a key starting point of the CDB process.  The Forum was formed as part of national government policy to provide support and representation for the community and voluntary sector.

The Forum has a central executive and area-based committees in Gorey, New Ross, Enniscorthy and Wexford.  Click here for further details of the structure.  Members nominate representatives on decision making bodies at their AGM as follows:

• Wexford County Development Board
• Strategic Policy Committees 
• Wexford County Childcare Committee
• Wexford Local Development
• South East Regional Drugs Taskforce
• South East River Basin Management Project
• Joint Policing Committees
• Sports Active Wexford
• Town Access Committees
• County Enterprise Board

Click here for a list of the representatives on each of these bodies

The Strategic Plan 2008 - 2011 outlines the structure of the Forum and the current work plan.  View Strategic Plan.

The constitution of the Community Forum describes the principles under with the Forum works. View Consititution

Joint Policing Committees

The Garda Siochana Act 2005 provided for the establishment of Joint Policing Committees.  The committees were set up on the basis that policing in society is best achieved through a partnership process involving the Garda Siochana and the democratically elected representatives of the communities which the Garda Siochana serve and with the participation of the community and voluntary sector.  Wexford has a Joint Policing Committee in each of the four main towns and a committee with responsibility for the County in its entirety.

The committees comprise of elected members of the particular Town Council, County Council officials, members of the Oireachtas, the Rapid Co-Ordinator where applicable, the Inspector, Superintendent and Sergeant of Garda Siochana and Community & Voluntary representation.

Each Joint Policing Committee has met already and is preparing a schedule of meetings for the year.