Local Community Planning Partnerships

Background

Revised arrangements for Dundee City Council’s Scheme of Decentralisation were approved on 25^th June 2007 by the Council’s Policy and Resources Committee. The Committee agreed to re-align the Council’s Decentralisation Areas with the local community planning areas and the multi-member wards. The Committee also agreed to the establishment of Local Community Planning Partnerships as the structure responsible for delivering the Council’s Decentralisation Scheme and the development of local community plans.
Local Community Planning Partnerships

A Local Community Planning Partnership will be established for each of the eight multi-member wards. A map of the areas can be found at.

The arrangements for servicing the Local Community Planning Partnerships are detailed as follows: Click here for more detailed contact information.

Area	Chair	Communities Officer Support
Area 1 Strathmartine	David Dorward (Tel: 433359)	Vanessa Kelly (Tel: 436363)
Area 2 Lochee	Ged Bell (Tel: 438060)	John Stanners (Tel: 431838)
Area 3 West End	Ian Mudie (Tel: 433425)	Angie Hastie (Tel: 435803)
Area 4 Coldside	Marjory Stewart (Tel: 433555)	Elaine Pratt (Tel: 221600)
Area 5 Maryfield	Albert Oswald (Tel: 436201)	Stuart Fairweather (Tel: 438893)
Area 6 North East	Jenni Tocher (Tel: 433085)	Mike Welsh (Tel: 438596)
Area 7 East End	Patricia McIlquham (Tel: 434202)	Martin McKay (Tel: 436910)
Area 8 The Ferry	Jim Laing (Tel: 432700)	Angie Hastie (Tel: 435829)

Local Community Planning Partnerships Remit

Local Community Planning

Support the development, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the local community plan
Engage community planning partners, local networks, community groups and the wider community in the local community planning process
Provide information about strategic priorities, local services, and service development priorities to establish a context for the local community planning process
Contribute to the development of the local community profile as a way of assisting community groups and partner agencies identify their priorities
Encourage community involvement in the delivery of the local community plan
Report on the outputs, outcomes delivered through the local community planning process
Work in partnership with local groups to deliver local community planning priorities

Strategic Links and Consultation

Improve the linkages between strategic priorities and local delivery
Advise community planning partners and decision-making bodies of the impact of policy decisions and local service delivery
Ensure that strategies and plans take into account the views, needs and aspirations of local communities
Ensure that the Dundee Community Plan is reviewed against the priorities identified in the local community plans
Consult all sections of communities in the development of strategic plans
Establish communication systems within each public agency and/or department to facilitate a two-way flow of information between agencies the Local Community Planning Partnership and local community groups
Establish links with other local partnerships eg Community Learning and Development Partnerships, Early Years Networks, ICS Structures
Act as a consultative body for strategic partnership groups

Integrated Service Delivery

Facilitate the integrated delivery of services
Share information about service delivery and service development priorities
Develop and encourage public participation in the planning and delivery of services
Ensure that local services are responsive to and reflect the needs of local communities
Increase public access to information about public services
Review the performance of services delivered locally in terms of their impact on community
Ensure that partner agencies commitments to joint working are delivered

Resource Allocation

Target areas of disadvantage by focussing resources on the areas of greatest need
Ensure that devolved funds are allocated towards local community planning priorities
Work in partnership with the local community regeneration forums to identify and deliver local funding priorities
Pool partner resources where appropriate to deliver agreed priorities
Access external sources of funding to deliver local community planning priorities where appropriate
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Community Engagement/Capacity Building

Work with partner agencies to develop a joined-up approach to community engagement
Work with community groups and partner agencies to develop and deliver the local community engagement strategy
Use the National Standards for Community Engagement to evaluate the effectiveness of the local community engagement strategies and identify areas for improvement
Enable local community involvement in the planning and delivery of public services
Strengthen the system of representative democracy at local area level by supporting the development of structures which will enhance the influence of local people in decision-making which effects their communities
Engage in joint-training initiatives to build partners capacity to deliver the Local Community Planning Partnership remit
Appoint short-life task groups where appropriate to respond to identified community needs
Support the organisation and management of civic events eg community festivals to foster civic pride in local communities

Chair – Drawn from Dundee City Council Management Team.

All elected members from each multi-member ward.

Representation from the following Dundee City Council Departments:

Leisure and Communities
Social Work
Housing
Education
Waste Management/EHTS
Planning and Transportation

Representation from partner agencies and/or partnerships as follows:

Tayside Police
Tayside Fire and Rescue
Community Health Partnership
Voluntary Sector
Dundee Partnership Theme Groups (where appropriate)

Community Representation drawn from:

The local community regeneration forum
Each Community Council/Neighbourhood Representative Structure
Local housing/residents groups

There will be a network of contacts for other Dundee City Council Departments and partner agencies not represented on the core LCPP membership, to facilitate their involvement on relevant matters.

Community Regeneration Forums

Community Regeneration Forums were established in 2008 as local organisations to represent the interests of local communities and allocate funding to projects to assist the regeneration of most deprived areas in Dundee.

Download the Community Regeneration Forums Code of Practice

Five Community Regeneration Forums have been operating across Dundee. Each Forum is made up of five community representatives from each of three community areas drawn from the following clusters.

Dundee North West – Ardler, St Mary's and Kirkton
Dundee West – Lochee/Beechwood, Charleston and Menzieshill
Dundee Central – Hilltown, Fairmuir and Coldside
Dundee North East – Whitfield, Fintry and Mill O’ Mains
Dundee South East – Mid Craigie, Linlathen and Douglas

Click here for a map of the areas.

Area 1 – Strathmartine

Kirkton, Ardler, St Mary's, Downfield, Trottick and Sherbrook
Vanessa Kelly, Communities Officer
Ardler Complex, Turnberry Avenue, Dundee, DD2 3TP
Tel: 01382 436363, Email: vanessa.kelly@dundeecity.gov.uk

Area 2 – Lochee

Lochee, Beechwood, Dryburgh, Foggyley, Charleston, Menzieshill, Balgay, Pentland, Gowrie Park and Benvie/Denhead of Gray
John Stanners, Communities Officer
Lochee Community Office, Lochee Library, High Street, Lochee, Dundee, DD2 3AU
Tel: 01382 431839, Email: john.stanners@dundeecity.gov.uk

Area 3 – West End

West End, Logie/Blackness, Perth Road and Polepark/Brook Street
Angie Hastie, Communities Officer
Mitchell Street Centre, Mitchell Street, Dundee, DD2 2LH
Tel: 01382 435803, Email: angie.hastie@dundeecity.gov.uk

Area 4 – Coldside

The Glens, Fairmuir, Law and the Hilltown
Elaine Pratt Communities Officer
201–203 Hilltown, Dundee, DD3 7AF
Tel: 01382 221600, Email: elaine.pratt@dundeecity.gov.uk

Area 5 – Maryfield

Stobswell and the City Centre
Stuart Fairweather, Communities Officer
Arthurstone Community Library, Arthurstone Terrace, Dundee, DD4 6RT
Tel: 01382 438893, Email: stuart.fairweather@dundeecity.gov.uk

Area 6 – North East

Dalclaverhouse, Mill O' Mains, Fintry and Whitfield
Mike Welsh, Communties Officer
Community Services Complex, 101 Whitfield Drive, Whitfield, Dundee, DD4 8LS
Tel: 01382 438596, Email: mike.welsh@dundeecity.gov.uk

Area 7 – East End

Mid Craigie, Linlathen, Craigie, Craigiebank and Douglas
Martin McKay, Communities Officer
Douglas Community and Library Centre, Balmoral Avenue, Dundee, DD4 8SD
Tel: 01382 436910, Email: martin.mckay@dundeecity.gov.uk

Area 8 – The Ferry

West Ferry, Barnhill, Balgillo and Central Broughty Ferry
Angie Hastie, Communities Officer
Mitchell Street Centre, Mitchell Street, Dundee, DD2 2LJ
Tel: 435813, Email: angie.hastie@dundeecity.gov.uk

For further information, contact:

Neil Gunn, Community Regeneration manager
Mitchell Street Centre, Mitchell Street, Dundee, DD2 2LJ
Tel: 01382 435857, Fax: 01382 435805, Email: neil.gunn@dundeecity.gov.uk

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This information is provided by the Leisure and Communities Department