Annual Parishes Liaison Event

WELCOMECllr Pam Posnett, LCC

Cllr Guy Jackson, LRALC

Communities Strategy and Future Working

Kristy Ball, Team Leader (Communities)

What we will cover today…

• LCC Changes• Strategy and Context• Building Blocks• Projects and Initiatives• Unlocking Community Capacity• Future working

Strategy & Context

• Less money• Rising demand for services• Radical reform• Demand management• Changing services• Rethinking public services

Leicestershire Communities Strategy

The StrategyThe Strategy proposes a new ‘enabling relationship’ between the Council and communitiesWe want to move from a focus on ‘what’s wrong’ i.e. needs and problems to ‘what’s strong’ i.e. assets and strengthsWe need to make the most of the money we have by helping communities to help themselves, supporting people to make better choices and encouraging people to take responsibility – for themselves, for others and for their place

Three Priorities:Unlock the capacity of communities to support themselves and vulnerable individuals and familiesSupport communities to work in partnership with us to design and deliver services including those currently delivered by the CouncilDevelop VCS organisations as effective providers in a diverse market which supports delivery of our priorities

Leicestershire Communities Strategy

Supported by Eight Building Blocks:

Projects and Initiatives

•Vanguard Parish Councils in partnership with LRALC•Community Capacity Building•Community ICT Strategy•Service Devolution support - Community Library Partnerships, Community Bus Partnerships•Supporting volunteering•Shire Community Solutions and Your Shire Grants•Development of Toolkits and Guidance•Implementation of Local Area Co-ordination

Unlocking Community Capacity

Understanding what works Support to get started

Support to keep going Willingness to do things

Future Working

• Communication – building on good relationships and making more of what we have

• Recognition that Town and Parish Councils are at the heart of communities as a key point of contact

• Connecting Town and Parish Councils with other elements of support – “Whole is greater than the sum of its parts”

• Understanding where Town and Parish Councils see themselves in enabling and supporting their communities

• We are all in this together working for the people of Leicestershire