by Chris Windridge Oct 2008AMT Conference

Get Healthy.........Community Led Planning

Streamlining MTI

Lessons from KinvaraCatherine Corcoran

Community Led Planning - Why it matters. Summary, Findings & Call to actionRoger Roberts

A CLP Framework

From Healthcheck to

Community Led Planning

An opportunitya) for streamliningb) for a CLP Framework

by Chris Windridge Oct 2008AMT Conference

Community Led Planning......is the way forward

• Government White paper: 'Communities in Control: Real People, Real Power’

• NALC, AMT, ACRE, Carnegie and Urban Forum working together to promote Rural to Urban, collective Community-led Planning approaches.

• Toolkits, practitioners and resources already support Parish Plans, Market & Small Towns and New deals for Communities.

• These have covered over 4,000 villages and towns and created community partnerships, empowering local people to date.

Community Led Planning......What is it?

• Local people consider their area in wide ranging consultations, which follow a step by step process, incl help. Facts and local knowledge are used to create a forward plan.

• The knowledge generally results in better solutions. Long lasting Community Partnerships are formed to pursue improvements and schemes with LA and other partners.

• The local bridging has long term benefits and informs Local Authority plans.

Community Led Planning......how could it be improved?

Current Situation:

Goal:

Community Led Planning......how could it be improved?

Current Situation: • Fragmented toolkits, data and question sets, leads to confusion,

duplication and dilution of effort.• New initiatives by various agencies are multiplying potential problems

Goal:• Develop a Portfolio of related products, an open modular culture,

collaborative working, a body of expertise and bridging to Local Government

A CLP “Alliance & Framework”

Community Led Planning......how could it be improved?

“ A CLP Alliance & Framework”

• Identify core questions and data and provide a scalable set of toolkits. Fund a best practice guide, training and skills to help communities in a “Family” of approaches.

• Create easy to obtain data, as a Passport to multiple layers and niche requirements. Start in one and expand within the family.

• Partners AMT, ACRE, NALC and others

CLP Framework- Headlines

Issues– Variations in data types &

sources– Variations in style of questions– Consistency in making results

available across initiatives, or bridging

– Keep flexibility and a modular approach

– Help to communities via facilitation and expertise

ObjectivesA family of related CLP initiatives

– Parish – Small Town/Market Town– Rural/Urban communities

Niches– Sustainable– Rural Services– Business & Economy– other

Similar questions and approaches

Slim down and align all core “Family Questions”, identify related data sources and improve transferability.

2. Catherine Corcoran

Tipperary institute

Lessons from Kinvara.

A Collaborative Community Planning Exercise

3. Roger Roberts

Chief Executive

Voluntary Action Cumbria

Community Led Planning - Why it matters. Summary, Findings & Call to action

4. Slimming down the Healthcheck What we did - Category Analysis

Each element scored as:1. Core/Optional, and Data/Local - some deletions & additions2. Benchmarking ( B)3. Parish Plan (PP) - Pending4. Who’s problem is it? ( Bridging) - Pending

Outcome - Piloting and roll outSnapshot reduced from 103 to 17 Approx 40% reduction in other core questions. Identified data for a “Starter Pack”, best practice for defining “Hinterland or

Catchment area”, facilitation opportunities and synergy with other initiatives.

Exercise by experienced AMT/SERTP Team

WorksheetFacts

From Healthcheck toCommunity Planning ?

Detail on Healthcheck Worksheets

Snapshot 17 from 103

- 83%

Social-41%(115)

OverallReduction

47% (318)

Environment-44%(26)

Business-40%(105)

Transport-31%(55)

Community Led Planning......Data Sources

“Ward Level + area”•Std Patterns•Local,district,county, & region•A Service?•A Workshop?•A Guide?

Nomis & Others

Data sets

Define Std data•Std queries for DIY•A Service?•A Workshop?•A Guide?

A Pilot?....Guide or service

Community Led Planning......Data Sources/Community

Feedback

Make standard ones available

• For DIY• A Service?• A Workshop?• A Guide?

An archive?•Drill down/across•Inform LA/Others

A Pilot?....Guide or service

Questionnaires

Knowledge,Transferability,Added Value

5. AMT/SERTP.....a faster track Community Led Planning.

Supply Snapshot Data, Facilitation

Supply Core DataProvide survey help

Facilitation

Worksheets/Toolkit Local Knowledge

So WhatSWOTS

Facts Figures & Feelings

Knowledge, Issues, Ideas, Action Plan

Stage 2Public Consultation

Partnership

Launch/Capacity Building

Facilitation

Archive

A final word on Visions....when to have them

Early in process - Later with knowledge

Hid

den

- High

ly Visib

le

Harder to spot issues.

Eg Sustainability

Very VisibleThreat

Faster Track CLP

Snapshot/Data Pack

Fast Start

Core Issues

Local SEEDA National

Core Facts (Observatories & Links

Less is more

Survey templates, library, platform, training

Fuzzy Boundaries & Optional Data

Drill down. Help & Links

Environment

Social & Community

Transport & Access

Development

CarbonQuality of Life

Congestion, cars, parking

Sustainable

Economic Impact

Services

Facilities

CommunityPartnerships

Business & Economy

AMT “ Community Led Planning” - A foundation block for a CLP

Framework

• ‘Healthscan’ of core data• Similar methods for parishes, towns and urban areas• Hierarchy of data that can be easily amalgamated• ‘Bridging’ with Local Area Agreement and other strategies• Wider acceptance of process with quality assured• Manageable process• Flexible entry routes & modules in a holistic framework• National collaboration between AMT, ACRE, NALC and

Urban Forum

QUESTIONS?