Local Community Planning in East Lothian

1. Local Community Planning in East Lothian CONFERENCE 2011

2. The Christie Commission Report Shift in public service delivery from intervention to prevention Current approach Top down and unresponsive to needs Suffers from “short-termism” New approaches developing Characterised between organisations and partnerships with people and communities, and make a difference

3. Session Aims: • Setting the Scene • Focus on the Musselburgh Ward area and: • its geography and demographics • 1 local outcome from the Local Community Plan for Musselburgh “Revitalising Musselburgh Town centre as the heart of the community, meeting the needs of people living, working and visiting the area” • the actions within the Local Outcome • Conclude with an open discussion

4. EL Community Planning Partnership Structure The Board The Working Group The Forum Community Engagement Group 7 SOA Theme Groups Local Area Forums MusselburghDunbar North Berwick

5. Local Community Planning in East Lothian Local Community Planning principles :- • that people and communities are genuinely engaged in the decisions made on public services which affect them • that there is a commitment from organisations to work together to continually improve the way services are delivered for local communities

6. Summary of Residents Survey findings 1,853 residents across East Lothian took part in the survey and 1,064 of these residents were from Wards that currently have Local Community Planning structures Published Monday 17th October 11 Available from: http://elnet.eastlothian.gov.uk/site/scripts/news_article.php?newsID=412 In 2011, 73% of those polled agreed that the council designs its services around the needs of the people who use them – compared to only 47% in 2009

7. Local Community Planning in East Lothian How it operates 2 Local Community Planning Officers Community Profiles Local Area Forums Local Community Plans Local Action!

8. Local Community Planning in the Musselburgh Ward

9. Musselburgh Community Profile • 24% of the population of East Lothian live within the Musselburgh Area • 29% of people in the Ward rated ‘a sense of community’ as one of the most important factors in making an area good place to live • 34% of people across the area think dog fouling is a serious blight on their environment • 26% think there is too much rubbish and litter lying around

10. The Christie Commission Report Shift in public service delivery from intervention to prevention Current approach Top down and unresponsive to needs Suffers from “short-termism” New approaches developing Characterised between organisations and partnerships with people and communities and make a difference

11. Musselburgh Town Centre Revitalising Musselburgh Town Centre as the heart of the community, meeting the needs of people living, working and visiting the Musselburgh area Key issues: town appearing tired, run-down and un-cared for sustainability of local retail outlets traffic congestion, transport and parking difficulties limited public space belief that the town’s unique heritage and contemporary identity is not showcased to its best advantage

12. The Town Centre Task Group Established to take a co-ordinated approach to revitalising the Town Centre and also provide a forum for local input into the Town Centre Strategy being developed for Musselburgh ‘Interest-based’ made up of local residents, community groups and local businesses, who are now currently working with Community Planning Partners

15. Has Already Influenced Decisions! use the work of the group to inform the new ‘Town Centre Strategy’ strategy Has attracted Capital budget funds of 1M!!

16. Planning for Real

17. Planning for Real Project The process ‘map’ made by children in P7 and adults from a craft clinic at the local community centre Once made, the map went on tour – along with an accompanying questionnaire which identified more specific uses of the High Street

18. Planning for Real Project - What has taken place? The 3-D town High St map was on display for:- - 2 days at Brunton Hall - 2 days in a ‘pop-up-shop’ on the High St - at FestiVale, youth music event - 1 week at Musselburgh Library - a morning at the Hollies Day Centre - a Saturday morning at Tesco Over 1,000 people have taken part in the consultation Over 1,200 separate cards and comments have been put on the map 404 questionnaires have been completed

19. How are local residents using the High St? 80% of the people completing the questionnaire report using the High St at least once a week Almost half the respondents claim they use the High St for food and convenience shopping once a week or more

20. What would make a difference to the Town Centre? From the ideas and suggestions placed on the map there were a number of key, reoccurring themes:- Traffic congestion An increased range and diversity of shops making better use of the areas assets High St needs a ‘makeover’ - streetscape improvements A number of areas identified that could be used to create community spaces

21. To summarise: Impacts and Outcomes Long term plans and commitment from Community Planning Partners to deliver on specific outcomes decided by the community Characterised between organisations and partnerships with people and communities and make a difference

22. Contact Details Ann Kivlin - Team Leader (Capacity Building) Tel. 0131 653 4073 Email: akivlin@eastlothian.gov.uk Stephanie Kerr – Local Community Planning Officer Tel. 0131 653 4065 Email: skerr@eastlothian.gov.uk East Lothian Community Planning Website: http://www.eastlothiancommunityplanning.org.uk

23. Lets discuss…………………… How do you demonstrate Local community planning impacts and outcomes in your area?