Mike Welsh Communities Officer North East Ward Dundee City Council

Dundee Partnership Context Through our Partnership, Dundee: Will have a strong and sustainable city economy that will provide jobs for the people of Dundee, retain more graduates and make the city a magnet for new talent. Will offer real choice and opportunity in a city that has tackled the root causes of social and economic exclusion, creating a community which is healthy, safe, confident, educated and empowered; will be a vibrant and attractive city with an excellent quality of life where people choose to live, learn, work and visit;

Dundee Partnership context Dundee Waterfront Project

Dundee Partnership context Tackling Inequalities

Dundee Partnership context Strategic Themes Work and Enterprise Learning & Culture Children & Young People Health & Wellbeing Community Safety Building Stronger Communities Dundee Environment Cross-Cutting Themes Community Involvement Equality & Diversity Alcohol & Drug Partnership Social Enterprise Monitoring & Evaluation

Dundee Partnership context Dundee Partnership Strategic Theme Groups Cross-Cutting Issue Groups Communities Local Community Planning Partnerships Agencies & Service Departments

Community Regeneration in Dundee Local Community Planning Partnerships Local Community Plans Community Engagement Community Capacity Building Task Groups focussing on Priority areas

LOCAL COMMUNITY PLANNING PARTNERSHIPS MEMBERSHIP AND GOVERNANCE FRAMEWORK  Chair – Drawn from Dundee City Council Management Team.  All elected members from each multi-member ward. Representation from the following Dundee City Council Departments:  Communities & Policy Division, Social Work, Housing, Education, Environment, City Development Representation from partner agencies and/or partnerships as follows:  Police Scotland, Fire and Rescue service, NHS Community Health Partnership. Voluntary Sector, Dundee Partnership Theme Groups (where appropriate)  Six Community Representatives (three drawn from Area Regeneration Forum)

LOCAL COMMUNITY PLANNING

Community Engagement for LCP Approximately 10,000 people were consulted across Dundee using the following methods:  Postal Surveys  Focus Groups with Community Organisation, Local Management Groups and residents and Tenants Associations.  Community Celebrations and Festivals  Children and Young people in schools and within their local communities.  Workers across a diverse range of services.  Public places such as Shopping Centres.

LOCAL COMMUNITY PLANNING PARTNERSHIPS/ COMMUNITY REGENERATION FORUM LINKS LOCAL COMMUNITY PLANNING PARTNERSHIP Community Engagement/Capacity Building. Local Community Planning. Strategic Links/consultation. Integrated Service Delivery. Resource Allocation. REGENERATION FORUMS Resource Allocation Environmental Improvements. Youth Diversion. Small Grants. Representation Identification of Local Community Planning Priorities Dialogue over Funding Allocations Project Developments

Community Capacity Building Community Councils/ Neighbourhood Representative Structures Community/ Residents Organisations Community Regeneration Forums Community/ Local Voluntary organisations Community Festivals Short-term supported groups

LOCAL COMMUNITY PLANS CITY-WIDE PRIORITIES  The significant impact of alcohol and drugs misuse across the city - the need to raise awareness of services and support for people who misuse drugs to access them as well as support for those directly affected.  The importance of Community Facilities - to maintain existing, improve existing and develop new ones where there is identified need.  The need to improve community wellbeing - feelings of isolation, lack of social networks and issues relating to personal safety.  Prioritise the need to ensure that information is easily accessible and understood - in plain English using different methods and approaches. Extend the use of the social media.  Continued support for Job Clubs and development of skills to prepare for training, further education and employment.

LOCAL COMMUNITY PLANS CITY-WIDE PRIORITIES  Increase range of activities involving young people to assist in minimising anti-social behaviour.  The need for good quality safe Green and Open Spaces to be maintained and vandalism of same minimised.  Increase support for Money Advice, Money Management and Debt Management for individuals and families.  To reduce levels of anti-social behaviour in terms of litter, dog fouling and graffiti.