Community planning is a way we can all work together – agencies, organisations, individuals and communities, to plan and deliver better services in all our area. We hope to make a real improvement in the quality of our communities and importantly the lives of individuals who live, work and visit the Falkirk Council area.
To achieve this we:
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set a long term vision for our area
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set clear objectives and priorities to achieve that vision
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developed a more co-ordinated approach in all that we do
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ensured we focus on our impact on our communities in all that we do
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ensured that our approach makes a difference locally.
Community Planning Partnership
The Falkirk Community Planning Partnership comprises a diverse range of public, private, voluntary and community organisations within its membership. There are however key partners which play a leading role in progressing and co-ordinating the work of the partnership. These are:
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Falkirk Council
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NHS Forth Valley
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Central Sctland Police
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Central Scotland Fire & Rescue Service
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CVS Falkirk & District
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Scottish Enterprise Forth Valley
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Forth Valley College
The management of Community Planning Partnership comprises a leadership and a management group as well as a number of Implementation Groups and Lead Officers who co-ordinate cross-cutting issues.
Leadership Group
The work of the Partnership is overseen by a Leadership Group, which comprises senior elected and board members and senior managers from each of the key Community Planning partners.
The Leadership Group provides political and strategic direction for Community Planning in the area. The Group also holds the Partnership to account for its performance to ensure that it achieves its key priorities and outcomes.
The Group’s key responsibilities include:
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championing community planning
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tackling barriers
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identifying and actioning opportunities for further development
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ensuring the commitment of key partners to the process
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co-ordinating the work of the partnership at a strategic level, ensuring joint action on cross-cutting issues
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defining priorities and approving the Strategic Community Plan.
Management Group
The Leadership Group is supported by a Management Group comprising senior managers from each of the key Community Planning Partners. The role of the Management Group is to provide Strategic Management and co-ordination of the Community Planning Partnership and of the sub-ordinate groups, which have responsibility for delivering the vision and priorities set out in the Strategic Community Plan.
Key responsibilities include:
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ensuring effective use of resources
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overseeing partnership funding
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advising the leadership group
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sharing information at a strategic level
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co-ordinating the submission of reports
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overseeing the development of the Community Planning Partnership.
The structure of the Falkirk Community Planning Partnership can be seen in this diagram|.
Falkirk Council|
NHS Forth Valley|
Central Scotland Police |
Central Scotland Fire & Rescue Service|
CVS Falkirk & District|
Scottish Enterprise Forth Valley |
Forth Valley College|