Community Planning

Community Planning is defined as a process "by which the public services provided in the area of the local authority are provided and the planning of that provision takes place". (Local Government in Scotland Act 2003)

Local authorities have a duty to initiate, maintain and facilitate this process and Scottish Ministers have a duty to promote and encourage the use of Community Planning.

Local Government (Scotland Act) 2003
This act provides the legislative context for Community Planning. A number of public sector organisations are statutory partners in Community Planning.

Community Planning Partnerships (CPPs)

CPPs are a central feature of a programme of local government modernisation and public service reform in Scotland. They are intended to ensure that local authorities, other local public agencies and the voluntary, community and private sectors develop a shared vision for their area and work in partnership to implement this vision.

Community Planning Partnerships are responsible for the delivery of the commitments agreed in Glasgow's Single Outcome Agreements. 

In 2012 the Scottish Government undertook a review of Community Planning and published guidance for the development of new Single Outcome Agreements.

Glasgow is in the process of developing a new Single Outcome Agreement for the city, which should be submitted to the Scottish Government by April 2013.

Glasgow Single Outcome Agreement Update

Glasgow Community Planning Partnership produced a draft Single Outcome Agreement, which was submitted to the Strategic Board on 9th April 2013. The three priorities outlined in the Agreement are:

Alcohol
Youth Employability
Vulnerable people

The Agreement pledges that the Partnership will work to tackle inequality and to tackle issues facing the city with an early interventionist and preventative approach.

A key Outcome includes “Working with the people of Glasgow to create a healthier relationship to alcohol”.  The paper estimates that excessive consumption in Glasgow has annual cost in harm done of £365m.

A stagnant economy over recent years has resulted in exceptionally high level of youth unemployment across the UK.  Included as an Outcome is that “all young people (aged 16-24) are supported to progress into and sustain employment”. 

Glasgow has some of the highest poverty rates in the UK as well as a proportionately large number of people suffering from ill health.  There are a number of situations that may make somebody vulnerable.  The Agreement sets out just some of the risk factors:

• In homelessness and housing need
• Vulnerable children and young people, including care leavers
• Ex-offenders                                                                  
• Disability including mental health issues
• Vulnerable neighbourhoods
• Black & Minority Ethnic communities
• In work poverty

To attempt to mitigate these risks and to improve the lives of vulnerable people, an additional Outcome sets out to ensure “ that particularly vulnerable individuals and communities are effectively supported to become more resilient despite the economic context”.

The Agreement's underlying principles are stated as being equality, early intervention and sustainable change and is to be submitted to the Scottish Government in April 2013 for consideration.

More details will appear here as they emerge, as will a final copy of Glasgow's Single Outcome Agreement when finalised.

Single Outcome Agreement Guidance
In 2012 the Scottish Government undertook a review of Community Planning and published guidance for the development of new Single Outcome Agreements.

Glasgow is in the process of developing a new Single Outcome Agreement for the city, which should be submitted to the Scottish Government by April 2013.

Changes to Community Planning

Community Planning in Glasgow is going through a period of extensive change.  From April 2013 the ten local partnerships will no longer exist and will be replaced by new structures, which will include the Community Planning Strategic Board, 3 sector partnerships and 21 area partnerships.

The Strategic Board will include the following members:

• 4 elected members of Glasgow City Council
• Glasgow Chamber of Commerce - 1 representative
• Glasgow Housing Association - 1 representative
• Glasgow Third Sector Forum  1 representative
• NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde (Glasgow CHP) -1 representative
• Police Service of Scotland - 1 representative
• Scottish Fire and Rescue Service -1 representative

The 3 sector partnerships will be made up of the following:

• 8 elected members in North West Sector:  1 of which is Area Lead Councillor who will chair
• 7 elected members in North East Sector: 1 of which is Area Lead Councillor who will chair
• 9 elected members in South Sector: 1 of which is Area Lead Councillor who will chair
• Community Residents – 1 nominated from each Area Partnership
• Third Sector Forum – 1 Representative
• Colleges – 1 Representative
• Glasgow Housing Association – 1 Representative
• Scottish Police Service – 1 Chief Inspector
• Scottish Fire & Rescue Service – 1 Area Commander
• Community Health Partnership – 1 Sector Director

The 21 Area Partnerships will include the following representatives:

• All 3 or 4 elected members from the multi-member ward associated with the Area Partnership
• Community Residents – An appropriate number sourced from across appropriate
• representative groups
• Scottish Police Service – 1 Local Inspector
• Scottish Fire & Rescue Service – 1 Local Commander
• Community Health Partnership – 1 Local Representative
• Third Sector representative

Glasgow's Third Sector Forum is currently working with local voluntary sector networks in the city to ensure representation of the third sector on each of the partnerships.

The Community Planning Governance Framework can be found here

More information on Community Planning in Glasgow can be found here