Strengthening Community Network Proposals Edwina Hannaford CC (Portfolio Holder for Neighbourhoods) Newquay & St Columb Community Network Panel
Presentation Overview • Recap of strategic objectives – • Localism • Strengthening Community Network Panels • Progress Headlines: Top 10 • Taking localism forward: What’s next? www.cornwall.gov.uk
Localism – Strategic Direction “services should reside, be shaped and delivered at the level that best serves our “We both want residents” AP the same things, we want to deliver for our communities, we are Cornwall Local Government” EH “Enable and empower communities to play active role in “Stand up for our making decisions residents...be stronger in that affect them how we represent and in delivering what their communities and more community responsive to their needs” needs” AP www.cornwall.gov.uk
Strengthening CNPs: Strategic Objectives • Support specific Priorities for Cornwall • Giving CNPs place-shaping role • Supporting local leadership role of CC Members and T&PCs www.cornwall.gov.uk
Quality CNP Menu Assurance Set Menu Framework Optional Extras Five improvement areas; 42 proposals www.cornwall.gov.uk
Progress Headlines 1 - Overall progress encouraging: • CNPs getting stronger and more influential • Better focus on action – “talking shop” label no longer fair • Links improving (e.g. with Council/each other) • Consistency/local flexibility balance improving TOP 10 www.cornwall.gov.uk
Progress Headlines 2 – Excellent CN Highways Scheme progress: • Supporting LTP objectives and “Give communities more influence to improve roads” • Demonstrating CNP capability re: devolved budgets; learning from experience • Progress: Most CNPs have made final recommendations • CNP Chair comment: “Our…scheme has been very successful with good engagement with parishes.” • Some concerns re bureaucracy/capacity TOP 10 www.cornwall.gov.uk
Progress Headlines 2 – Excellent CN Highways Scheme progress: TOP 10 www.cornwall.gov.uk
Progress Headlines 2 – Excellent CN Highways Scheme progress: Issue Example issues and recommended solutions Speed Truro and Roseland: vehicle activated signs Cornwall Gateway: Improved signage. Traffic management Camelford : Additional no waiting restrictions. Pedestrian safety Cornwall Gateway: Installation of bollards and new path Junction improvements St Austell and Mevagissey: Additional no waiting restrictions. Support cycling Wadebridge and Padstow : Remove flower bed. TOP 10 www.cornwall.gov.uk
Progress Headlines 3: CNP partnership projects Helston & South Kerrier: community mapping Online directory of health and health-related services Partners included: Age UK, GPs, Volunteer Cornwall, CNP TOP 10 www.cornwall.gov.uk
Progress Headlines 3: CNP partnership projects Newquay & St Columb: promoting recycling rates in CNA Visit to CERC & Recycling Centre (2 other CNPs invited) Future meeting to focus on encouraging residents to recycle TOP 10 www.cornwall.gov.uk
Progress Headlines 3: CNP partnership projects Liskeard & Looe: Broadband Identified hot spots and liaised with Superfast Cornwall re upgrades Panel reps visited areas to give information on schemes, passed interested residents to Superfast Cornwall Current project: economic development TOP 10 www.cornwall.gov.uk
Progress Headlines 4: CNPs involvement in place-shaping China Clay’s work on developing a pilot 2030 CNA Strategy CNP discussions re place-shaping (e.g. Camborne Pool Illogan Redruth) CNP links with place-shaping forums, both existing (e.g. St Austell Bay Economic Forum) or new (e.g. Liskeard, and Looe) TOP 10 www.cornwall.gov.uk
Progress Headlines 5: New social media accounts Promoting public sector campaigns and Celebrating community success TOP 10 www.cornwall.gov.uk
Progress Headlines 6: Engagement and support on CNP development CNP Chairs (locally/through CNP Chairs meeting) • Portfolio Holder visits to CNPs (15 to date) • CLT CNP Representatives • Cormac Highway & Environment Managers • Community Link Officers • Area Summits • TOP 10 www.cornwall.gov.uk
Progress Headlines 7: Issues & Challenges Moving in the right direction • Scale of change • 8: Positive developments: Pressures of CNP work • programmes • CLT representatives now Promote public participation in place (all 19 networks) • • Localism resource TOP 10 www.cornwall.gov.uk
Progress Headlines 9: Representations and suggestions Sharing information on thematic issues across • Cornwall Enforcement • Rural/urban balance • Alignment of parishes to CNAs • TOP 10 www.cornwall.gov.uk
10: What’s next? (Alongside/beyond the CNP proposals) How do we deliver more local engagement, influence • and decision-making and better resident satisfaction? Key issues include CNP governance, electoral review • Taking Localism to the next level • Locality commissioned to carry out research on this • via engagement with: Cornwall Council, • Members, • T&PCs, • VCSE • TOP 10 www.cornwall.gov.uk
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