LOCAL GOVERNMENT REFORM
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LOCAL GOVERNMENT REFORM
AND PCSPS
Executive’s Vision
“A strong, dynamic local government creating
communities that are vibrant, healthy,
prosperous, safe, sustainable and have the
needs of all citizens at their core.”
CONTEXT
Justice Act (NI) 2011
requires each Council to establish a PCSP
Local Government Bill
reduces Councils and PCSPs from 26 to 11
Local Government Elections
New body of councillors from which to draw
political membership of PCSPs
Shadow Councils
Key partners in preparing PCSPs for 1 April 2015
CONTEXT cont’d
Strategic/policy context
Community Safety Strategy
NI and local Policing Plans
Community Planning
Together: Building a United Community
IMPLICATIONS FOR DOJ
DoJ is not transferring functions
But local government reform significant for
us because of:
– Policing and Community Safety Partnerships
– Community Planning
KEY GOVERNANCE INFRASTRUCTURE
PCSPs:
PCSPJoint Committee
PCSP Reform Steering Group
Membership drawn from DoJ; Policing Board; NILGA;
SOLACE; DOE; PSNI
PCSP Reform Working Group
Membership drawn from practitioners – PCSP managers;
DoJ; Policing Board; DOE
Community Planning:
Interdepartmental Working Group
Community Planning Implementation Monitoring
Group
PCSP REFORM - WHAT DO WE NEED TO DO?
Shadow year key objectives:
Maintain and deliver services – “business as
usual”
Prepare for the transition
Ensure Members, when appointed, are best
placed to deliver
KEY ACTIONS
Agree Action Plans and funding for 2014/15
CJINI Review of PCSPs
Appointment/recruitment of members by 1 April 2015
Consultation on Code of Practice on Appointment
of Independent Members
Work with key stakeholders to prepare for change
Including shadow councils; NILGA; SOLACE;
PSNI; DOE; PCSP members, staff and designated
organisations
KEY ISSUES
Ensuring representativeness/models for effective local
area working
Building the capacity of PCSP members
Achieving effective partnership working – harnessing the
strengths of all partners
Achieving appropriate PCSP staffing levels
Assessing local need/achieving evidence-based
planning
Monitoring effectiveness
Resolving issues re co-terminosity of boundaries
Getting the funding formula right for future years
Effective linkages between Community Planning
structures and PCSPs
NEXT STEPS
Business as usual in 2014/15
Working in partnership to agree effective
structures for local delivery
Appointing/recruiting new PCSP members
Preparing the evidence base for PCSP
planning
Building capacity