Transcript Community Planning in Omagh A Pilot Process

Community Planning in Omagh
A Pilot Process
Alison McCullagh
Head of Development
Omagh District Council
15 February 2007
Presentation Overview
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Context
Process
Next Steps
Experience/Learning to Date
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Context
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Positive ethos of Partnership Working
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LSP, CSP, DPP, Taskforce, OBF
Experience of ILS development
Commitment in Corporate Plan
Opportunities afforded by RPA
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Objective
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To produce a pilot community plan for
Omagh District Council, within the
confines of its existing boundaries,
working with other statutory, private
and voluntary/community sector
providers in the area.
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Process
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Appointment of University of Ulster and SER
Solutions
Commenced May/June 2006
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3 Plenary Sessions – from September 2006
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Vol-Comm Sector via Community Support Plan
ODC Members and Officers
Statutory Partners
Vol/Comm and Private Sectors
Follow-Up Bi Lateral Discussions
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Key Themes
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Economy
Community Safety – Shared Future
Health and Well Being
Infrastructure
Education and Lifelong Learning
Environment
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Process (II)
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Mapped the priorities with lead partner
Identified specific targets
Indicative resource implications
Further Consultation
Adoption of Plan – January 2007
Creation of Community Planning P/ship
Share experience with DOE
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Experience/Learning to Date
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Positive Experience
Keen interest from all participants
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Initial engagement
Continuing Role in the process
Utilising capacity/expertise
Reinforces work of other partnerships
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Experience/Learning to Date
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But…
 Misnomer of “community” planning
 Issues re Vol/Comm sector sustainability
 “Tension” re future role of CPP
 Power of Sanction – how powerful?
 Size of the future CPP
 Long lead-in time required
 Pilots/Pathfinders need to be small
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