The Conon Bridge Locality Plan

Where has it come from? Mid-Ross Community Partnership was created in 2016 as a result of the Community Empowerment (Scotland) Act 2015. The Act is designed to enable communities to do more for themselves and have more of a say in the decisions that affect them and in doing so, will help communities to reduce inequalities. The Partnership brings together statutory bodies as well as volunteer organisations in Mid-Ross. Like all Community Partnerships, Mid-Ross were required to identify the communities which could most benefit from assistance in tackling inequalities. In Mid-Ross these were Dingwall, Muir of Ord and Conon Bridge. Mid-Ross Community Partnership have to work with these communities to develop ‘Locality Plans’ which identify not just the ways in which inequalities are present but also community-led solutions for how they can be tackled.

Community Engagement Mid-Ross Community Partnership conducted a number of engagement activities to gather the thoughts and opinions of the community of Conon Bridge: Community Event at Ben Wyvis Primary School. Community Conversations at Ben Wyvis Primary School. The Mid-Ross Community Partnership Survey.

Community Priorities The priorities that emerged from the community engagement are around People Infrastructure Services Young People

Updates and Actions People Infrastructure A lack of employment opportunities. Creation of a Community Information Drop-In Service. Development of a Men’s Shed. Potholes Local Maintenance

Updates and Actions Services Young People Access to Services Internet Access Activities and Play Spaces Online Safety Engaging with Young People

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