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COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPSIN DUNDEE
Stewart Murdoch Director of Leisure and Communities
Dundee City Council
‘THE DUNDEE WEAVE’
142,000 People – 66,000 Households – 5 National Priorities – 15 National Outcomes – One Dundee Partnership SOA – 7 Theme Group Delivery Plans – 8 Decentralised Areas –
8 Local Community Planning Partnerships - 8 Local Community Plans5 Community Regeneration Forums –
The Partnership Context The Dundee Community Planning Partnership
evolved from a multi-agency partnership which was established in 1982.
Seven strategic themes: Community Safety Learning and Culture Work and Enterprise The Environment Building Stronger Communities Children and Young People Health and Care
In addition there are a number of cross-cutting themes.
Strategic Themes
Cross-Cutting Themes
DundeePartnership
Core Delivery
Work and EnterpriseLocal Community Planning Partnerships
Dundee VoluntaryAction
Skills Development Scotland
Scottish Enterprise
Tayside Fire & Rescue
University of Dundee
NHS Tayside
University of Abertay
Dundee City Council
Dundee College
Tayside Police
Chamber of Commerce
TAC TRAN
Com m unity Involvem ent
Equality & Diversity
Alcohol & Drug Partnership
Social Enterprise
Strategic HousingRegeneration
M onitoring &Evaluation
Efficiency &Im provem ent
Children and Young People
Health and Wellbeing
Building Stronger Com m unities
Com m unity Safety
Learning and Culture
Dundee Environm ent
Dundee
Partnership
Forum
Dundee
Partnership
M anagem ent
Group
Dundee
Partnership
Co-ordinating
Group
Partners
Local Community Planning Partnerships cover the eight multi-member wards in the city.
Policy of decentralisation which has encouraged community involvement and emphasised community decision-making.
The Council supports Community Regeneration Forums in each locality.
Each of the eight LCPP areas have a local community plan and a community engagement strategy.
This structure provided a firm foundation for the development of the Community Safety Partnership
KEY PRIORITIES EMERGING FROMLOCAL COMMUNITY PLANS
Building Stronger Communities
Improve the quality and range of community facilities
Create new opportunities for young people to convey a positive image to the wider community
Increase levels of engagement to influence service planning and provision
Upgrade existing and create new outdoor play facilities for children.
KEY PRIORITIES EMERGING FROMLOCAL COMMUNITY PLANS
Community Safety
Create more diversionary activities for young people
Reduce levels of vandalism and graffiti
Reduce levels of alcohol and substance misuse
Reduce levels of anti-social behaviour
KEY PRIORITIES EMERGING FROMLOCAL COMMUNITY PLANS
Dundee Environment
Reduce levels of litter and rubbish dumping
Develop quality green and open spaces
Improve condition of roads and pathways
Increase lighting in parks
KEY PRIORITIES EMERGING FROMLOCAL COMMUNITY PLANS
Health and Wellbeing
Increase opportunities and access to physical and recreational activities
Reduce levels of drugs and alcohol misuse and provide more local support for families affected
Improve mental wellbeing for people of all ages
Provide a greater choice of health improvement activities and better information to raise awareness of opportunities
KEY PRIORITIES EMERGING FROMLOCAL COMMUNITY PLANS
Learning and Culture
Use creative approaches to learning opportunities
Increase opportunities with emphasis on diversity eg people with additional support needs
Identify appropriate and accessible venues which are conducive to adult learning
Provide learning and cultural opportunities in a wider range of settings
KEY PRIORITIES EMERGING FROMLOCAL COMMUNITY PLANS
Work and Enterprise
Increase training opportunities and improve employment prospects
Improve the appearance of local shops
Increase opportunities to access career, employment, benefits and financial advice
Use innovative approaches to provide training and work experience placements for young people.
PRIORITIES EMERGING ACROSS ALL LOCAL PLANS
Reduce levels of alcohol and drugs misuse
Improve community wellbeing
Create more or different opportunities for young people
Increase levels of recycling through expansion of facilities
Develop green and open spaces to be accessible and safe
Reduce levels of anti-social behaviour
“the Dundee weave – the fabric
of society”
The Community Safety Partnership Co-chaired by the Head of Community Learning
and Development and the Divisional Commander for Tayside Police.
Both are represented on the Management Group for the Dundee Partnership.
The Divisional Commander is also a member of the CYPPC Chief Officers' group; the Crime Reduction Inspector is a member of the Decentralisation Group of the partnership. The Police are also represented on each of the LCPP's
Strategic Links
The Community Safety Partnership is respected for
its work and strongly integrated. The work is informed by the production of a regular
strategic assessment. Produced by the Crime Intelligence Unit (CIU) . The Strategy and Action Plan provide clear
measures against which both City Council and Police actions are taken forward and performance measured and reported annually.
Strategic Links
Service Level Agreements exist for: CIU Analyst posts; the Duncan link officer; Police ASB Team; Mobile CCTV driver.
The Community Safety Partnership provided funding to support Operation Dry-Up, tackle youth alcohol consumption and associated antisocial behaviour.
The partnership has developed a joint protocol in respect of civil emergencies.
The Community Safety Manager and Antisocial Behaviour Team Leader attend Tayside Police Divisional Tasking and Co-ordination meetings
Operational
Joint working between ASB Team, Community Safety Wardens, Community Safety Workers and Tayside Police.
Use made of antisocial behaviour legislation in respect of closure notices, evictions and ASBOs.
The Operational Group provides the mechanism for effective co-ordination and operational tasking.
Effective - because it brings together those with budget-holding responsibility.
Warden/Police Joint Briefing
Joint Working
Senior Community Safety Wardens regularly visit the Police Control Room.
Importance is attached to the national
intelligence model for daily tasking.
Reports also provide strategic information to Local Community Planning Partnerships and to other community planning themes.
Visible Partnership Approach
OutcomesKey Achievements 2008/09
4249 incidents/issues addressed by Community Safety Wardens.
Searches for 49 missing children and vulnerable adults - all found!
62 groups supported to deliver personal safety message to 6,667 participants at events.
15 staff undertaking accredited training at SVQ level
No breaches of trust or of confidentiality.
Future Development
The Local Action Fund - high impact in terms of reducing fear of crime, quality of life and reducing workload!
Intelligence has highlighted customer service issues and enabled other departments to respond more rapidly.
The partnership is currently working on co-location of the Community Safety Team; the Antisocial Behaviour Team; the Crime Reduction Unit; the Community Intelligence Unit; Fire and Rescue Hot Desk; and Emergency Planning Hot Desk.
Sharps Retrieval
Responding to issues
Success owes a lot to good preparation,
clear documentation and the commitment
to joint working, but it is achieved through
personal relationships and a focus on
outcomes.
"I can remember when this work started
and I would hate to go back to a time when
we did not have Community Safety Wardens
and integrated working between Tayside
Police and Dundee City Council."
Deputy Divisional Commander Kevin Lynch