LOCAL COMMUNITY PLANNING

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• LOCAL COMMUNITY PLANNING

Neil Gunn
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NATIONAL CONTEXT

• Local Government in Scotland Act 2003
• Legislative Framework
• Local Authorities Statutory Responsibilities
• Scottish Executive Priorities
• Building strong, safe and attractive communities
• Getting people back into work
• Improving health
• Raising educational attainment
• Engaging young people

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COMMUNITY PLANNING GUIDANCE(Local Government
Scotland Act, 2003)
It is particularly important that communities
are involved in the planning and delivery of
services at a local level, as it is at this level
that agencies can come together to work with
communities to address local problems and
concerns in a way which cannot be achieved at a
Council-wide level alone.
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DUNDEE PARTNERSHIP COMMITTMENT
Following the Community Planning Guidance, the
Dundee Partnership is committed to

• placing communities at the heart of community
  planning.
• promoting effective collective engagement by
  agencies with communities.
• developing effective joint working practices
  between public, private and voluntary sector
  bodies.
• improving the connection between national and
  local priorities.
• achieving agreed outcomes and targets.
• promoting active citizenship, community capacity
  and social inclusion.

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DUNDEE COMMUNITY PLANThemes

• Building Stronger Communities
• The Dundee Environment
• Community Safety
• Health and Care
• Learning and Working

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LOCAL COMMUNITY PLANNING PROCESS

• Consultation and Development.
• Drafting Local Community Plans.
• Consultation and Approval.
• Implementation.
• Monitoring and Review.

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LOCAL COMMUNITY PLANNING PROCESS

• THE COMMUNITY
• Individuals
• Community groups
• Representative Structures

COMMUNITY PLANNING PARTNERS
Communities Officers
NEIGHBOURHOOD PARTNERSHIP NETWORKS
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LOCAL COMMUNITY PLANNINGSupporting the Process

• The Communities Department of Dundee City Council
  were charged with leading the process.
• The Neighbourhood Partnership Networks provide a
  mechanism for co-ordinating partner agencies
  input.
• The Building Stronger Communities Theme Group and
  the Community Learning Partnership provide
  strategic direction and support.
• The Chief Executive of DCC meets NPN Chairs and
  Communities Officers every 2 months
• Local Community Plans formally approved by the
  Dundee Partnership Management Group and Dundee
  City Council.

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LOCAL COMMUNITY PLANNINGCommunity Engagement
Strategies

• Information.
• Understanding.
• Dialogue.
• Participation.

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LOCAL COMMUNITY PLANNINGCommunity Engagement
Methods
Community engagement methods used to develop LCPs
have included

• Community Events/Forums/Open Days
• Dialogue with Community Groups/Projects
• Postal Panels
• Forum Theatre
• Stakeholders Meetings
• Door-to-Door Surveys
• Telephone Interviews
• Youth Consultation Events
• Workshops
• Streetwork
• Round Table Events
• Community Newsletters

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LOCAL COMMUNITY PLANSContent

• Driven by local needs/issues
• Strong emphasis on High Partnership/High
  Priority items
• Matching strategic priorities with local needs
• Short term targets and longer term aspirations

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LOCAL COMMUNITY PLANSWORKING DOCUMENT FRAMEWORK
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LOCAL COMMUNITY PLANS Monitoring
Framework Monitoring for the period
________________ to _______________ (dates)
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LOCAL COMMUNITY PLANNING AREAS
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COMMUNITY REGENERATION FUND INITIATIVE

• Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation.
• Community Regeneration Priority Areas.
• Scottish Executive Priorities.
• Local Community Planning Priorities.
• Regeneration Outcome Agreement.
• Devolved Community Regeneration Fund Budget.
• Local Community Regeneration Forums.
• Community Decision-Making.