Community Planning is about partnership working

More specifically it is about..."the structure, processes and behaviours necessary to ensure that organisations work together and with communities to improve the quality of people's lives, through more effective, joined-up and appropriate delivery of services".

The Local Government Act 2003 places a statutory responsibility on local authorities to initiate, facilitate and maintain Community Planning, whilst NHS Boards, Scottish Enterprise, Joint Police Boards and Chief Constables, Joint Fire Boards and the Strathclyde Partnership for Transport (SPT) are required to participate in Community Planning.

The guidance to the Local Government in Scotland Act also encourages engagement of a wider range of agencies and the Act itself places a responsibility on local authorities as facilitators to engage community bodies in the process.

Find out the priorities of local communities

Community Planning Partnerships regularly seek to find out the views of local residents to identify local priorities and inform the development of the Community Plan and other Partnership plans and strategies.

Opportunity to influence other public sector agencies

The Local Authority leads on Community Planning and seeks to work with other agencies such as the health boards, the police and fire and rescue services. This creates a strong link between the Local Authority and other services and encourages joint working between agencies to solve local problems.

What is Community Planning?

Community Planning Partners

Transport Outcome Reports

Community Planning Links