Council Area Plans (Stuart Green)
Argyll and Bute Council · 12 January 2024
Back to Argyll and Bute Community Planning Partnership - Management Committee — 12 January 2024 and its agenda
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Area Plans ARGYLL AND BUTE COMMUNITY PLANNING COMMITTEE 20 DECEMBER 2023 Stuart Green Chief Executives Unit Argyll and Bute Council
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#abplace2b Area Plans – What, Why and How? What? Creating area-based plans for all our communities, reflecting investment opportunities and local service prioritisation. Why? Increase rate of external investment by improving how we align with growing number of external funding streams (e.g. government). How? Through consensus, forward plan investment opportunities that improve outcomes.
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#abplace2b Area Plans – Mandate Council Agreed Priorities – November 2022 Corporate Plan 2023 - 2027; Agreed by Policy and Resources Committee – October 2023 Number of locality plans. Purpose & Principles Approach Resourcing and timescales In addition; agreed to reflect any relevant outcomes from the Community Planning Partnership Community Wealth Building Review relevant to the Council in the approach to producing area plans.
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#abplace2b No of Locality Plans 8 Areas
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#abplace2b Area Plans – Purpose & Principles Purpose Capture community vision and aspirations for each area. Reflect investment opportunities Identify local projects. Principles 1. The plans will be orientated towards maximising external funding. 2. The plans do not guarantee the provision of funding towards any of the projects contained therein. 3. The plans will seek to promote proposals that are aligned with the Council’s strategic plans and priorities. 4. All projects delivered by the Council will be prioritised and developed using our adopted project methodologies and processes.
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#abplace2b What is in scope? Projects – planned and proposed by CPP Partners and communities. Community wealth building opportunities. Housing; needs, demands and opportunities. High level summary on socio economic data. Collating this information provides a baseline narrative and narrative.
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#abplace2b Area plans - Approach Stages Activity 1 Collation of information and data e.g. Scottish Government island consultation data, data from ABOIP place standard consultations, existing community led plans etc. 2 Engage community councils and development trusts initially to test our findings and identify gaps and update maps and plans. 3 Consultation on draft vision and maps and plans. 4 Publish analysis on feedback from engagement on draft vision and maps and plans. 5 Submit vision and maps and plans to Members for consideration.
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#abplace2b Governance and Flow of Information
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#abplace2b Area plans - Resourcing The Council has considerable experience in developing plans. Limited officer capacity to take forward extensive engagement and professional development of plans within a reasonable timescale. An allocation of £200,000 from the Council’s Priorities Investment Fund to fund this activity has been approved. Options to best secure required skills and resources completed. Recruitment for new project team members will commence in January 2024.
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#abplace2b When Phase 1 – Localities 1 - 2 Phase 2 – Localities 3 - 5 Phase 3 – Localities 6 - 8 Oct – Dec 2023 Project Start Up Jan to March 2024 Recruitment, promotion, communication. April 2024 Collation of data May – June Engagement with Community Councils and Development Trusts Collation of data July – Sep Consultation on draft vision and plans Engagement with Community Councils and Development Trusts Collation of data Oct – Dec Publish analysis on feedback from engagement on draft vision and plans. Consultation on draft vision and plans Engagement with Community Councils and Development Trusts Jan – March 2025 Approve plans Publish analysis on feedback from engagement on draft vision and plans. Consultation on draft vision and plans April – June 2025 Approve plans Publish analysis on feedback from engagement on draft vision and plans. July – Sept 2025 Approve plans Timescales
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#abplace2b Community engagement Important to get right. Sense of consultation fatigue (anecdotal). Scottish Government Islands Consultation Community Led Action Plans/ Charrettes ABOIP More to come. Community Planning Group Area Plans Local Development Plans – Local Place Plans Need to coordinate engagement with our communities.
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#abplace2b How will people participate? Interaction through digital maps using accessible, intuitive and user friendly software that can be accessed on your phone or any other device. Non digital (physical) versions will be available in all instances. Use of infographics to convey detailed or complex information. Good old fashioned written reports to agree the detail. Digital Maps Infographics Written Reports
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#abplace2b How we will use the information? Should be viewed as a partnership document. Opportunity to capture all investments and aspirations for all to support development of visions for each area. May support strategic partners in developing future investment decisions and/or demonstrate community support. Plans will inform future investment decisions by all. Effectively a ‘snap shot’ in time and does not prevent future opportunities. The plans do not guarantee the provision of funding towards any of the projects included but; Should provide clarity on opportunities, prioritisation, and improve matching and opportunities with external funding (which is significant).
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#abplace2b Efficient use of resources. Area Plans Community Wealth Building CPG Area Plans Clear synergies to develop in tandem with; Community Planning Group Area Plans. Community Wealth Building. Careful consideration given to; Efficient and optimal use of resources. Co-ordinated consultation.
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#abplace2b Recruiting for the right skills. Engagement - Members - Communities - Partners Digital - Maps - Infographics - Web/ social media Information - Synthesis - Reports - Impact Assess’ Extensive engagement with managers across Council on outputs, format and skills required. Review of existing and relevant Job Descriptions Person Specifications to identify best fit. Recruitment for new project team members will commence in January 2024.
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#abplace2b Next steps ... Equality and Social Impact Assessment Communication Strategy Design methods of engagement Finalise governance Recruit project team Promotion and launch.