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Annual Parishes Liaison Event

11th July 2016

Formed by Parish Councils - Run for Parish Councils - Delivering to Parish Councils

Parishes Delivering: Devolved Services and General Sector Update

Jake Atkinson Chief Officer, LRALC

Devolved Services – Where are we at?

 Department of Communities and Local Government (DCLG)

continuing to proritise empowerment of communities through parish councils.

 DLCG want to see local (parish and town) councils “do more”.  Local Government Association (LGA) and most principal

authorities are increasingly engaging in the devolved services agenda.

 LCC and LRALC attended joint LGA/NALC “Devolving &

Delivering” event in June 2016.

 LRALC has been at the forefront of the agenda locally and

nationally since 2013 (“Big Discussion” joint events with LCC, partnership working with other CALCs, etc.).

66.2% of those involved in Leicestershire’s Parish and Town Councils believe their council “has a role to play in becoming more involved in local service delivery, and/or assuming some responsibilities devolved from principal authorities”

The view from DCLG:

3 key points

1.

Communities have key role to deliver outstanding public services:

 Deliver better outcomes and at lower cost

2.

Public services need to work together:

 Negotiation is 2 way thing - all tiers of Local

Authorities need to work together and communicate vision

3.

Mycommunity.org.uk:

 Get inspired, plan what you will do and discuss with

• thers

The view from NALC:

The view from NALC:

 Devolution must not stop at the combined

authority, county or district level.

 Increasing focus by the sector on areas such as

Health and Wellbeing, Housing, Highways, Youth Services and Neighbourhood Planning.

 To parish councils - look on this as an

• pportunity to support communities, “we” rather

than us and them

 To principal councils – consider the devo local

• pportunity, give parishes time, help build

capacity, invest to save

Support from LRALC

 Expanded range of training and support for

councils wishing to develop their role.

 Case studies and advice.  Legal support and borrowing approval.  Partnership working with Leicestershire

County Council on behalf of member councils

 CiLCA & Local Council Award Scheme support  Representation at East Midlands Councils

(EMC) and Leicestershire Rural Partnership (LRP) meetings

Other issues for the sector

 Local Audit and Accountability Act; changes

to audit from 1st April 2017 impact on ALL local councils.

 Transparency Code (Smaller Authorities) Yr2  Transparency Fund Yr2 – will you apply?  General trend towards increase in

transparency requirements for PCs.

 Local Council Award Scheme (LCAS)  CiLCA 2015 uptake

LRALC – Supporting you to achieve

 New LRALC Strategic Plan due to commence

development month.

 LRALC will continue to expand the services and

range of support it offers; 900 queries dealt with in 2015-16 (12% increase from 2014-15).

 Representations around renewed grant contract

with LCC from 2017 onwards.

 Satisfaction and membership levels continue to

increase; new member satisfaction survey soon

 New Neighbourhood Planning support

programme with RCC/Landmark Planning.

LRALC website for resources & info

NALC resources: www.nalc.gov.uk/our-work/devolution

Ivan Ould CC

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Working together to achieve the best

• utcomes for the People of

Leicestershire

Jackie Mould Head of Policy, Economy and Communities Chief Executive's Department Leicestershire County Council

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• Making Decisions locally for

Leicestershire

• Economic Growth
• Planning for the Future
• Supporting People and

Communities

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Combined Authority

 Will cover Leicester and Leicestershire  Should come into force in December 2016  Focussed on Transport, Skills and Strategic Planning  Will not replace the existing council structure  The Partners are:

 City Council  County Council  District Councils  LLEP

 Ambitious Devolution Deal being developed

Combined Authority

• The County Council, City Council, 7 District Councils and the

LLEP submitted a Combined Authority proposal to Government in December 2015

• Formal parliamentary approval anticipated in Oct 2016
• Proposal focuses on Planning, Transport and Skills
• Based on ‘functional economic area’ of Leicester &

Leicestershire

• Expected to be the first Combined Authority in a two-tier area
• The Combined Authority will provide:-

– Integration of planning, transport, land use and skills decision making – Effective mechanisms to engage government, business and neighbours on strategic issues – Firm foundation for engagement with Government – Starting point for a devolution deal for Leicester/Leicestershire/Rutland

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Leicester & Leicestershire

Strategic Growth Plan

 All 9 local authorities in Leicester & Leicestershire + LLEP working together on a joint plan and long term vision to 2050  Practically this will:

 Help us to plan for an agreed scale and distribution for future growth, reflecting the evidence available  Help us to create a single consistent strategic framework for Local Plans and other plans  Ensure that Leicester and Leicestershire is positively positioned to take advantage of private sector inward investment opportunities and national programmes of investment

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Strategic Growth Plan

 A three stage approach :

 Stage 1: Strategic Growth Statement (consultation 1 August 2016 to 16 September 2016)  Stage 2: Draft Strategic Growth Plan (consultation Summer 2017)  Stage 3: Final Strategic Growth Plan (consultation early 2018)

 Strategic Growth Statement includes:

 SWOT analysis of Leicester and Leicestershire  How we will build our evidence base  Eight objectives  Eight options for the spatial distribution of growth

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People and Communities

Leicestershire is a relatively affluent County with active and engaged communities and a great place to live

People and Communities

We want to work together to:  Ensure the best quality of life for our ageing population  Tackle social and economic disadvantage  Ensure Children have the best start in life and families are supported  Make the most of the combined resources and expertise we have available

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Prevention Triangle

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How will we get there?

 Our Communities Strategy has 3 priorities:

 Priority 1: Unlock the capacity of communities to support themselves and vulnerable individuals and families - reducing demand on public services  Priority 2: Support communities to work in partnership with us to design and deliver services, including those currently delivered by the council  Priority 3: Develop voluntary and community sector (VCS) organisations in Leicestershire as effective providers in a diverse market which supports delivery of our (service devolution and support for vulnerable people) priorities

 A number of contracts help us to deliver our priorities including:

 Community Infrastructure Contract to support the VCS Sector  RCC – Community Buildings  LRALC support for local councils  SHIRE Grants

 We are reviewing how LCC can most effectively support these priorities

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Social Inclusion The Council supports a number of measures to address Social Inclusion and disadvantage:

 Prevention and Early Help  Citizens Advice  Signposting and Community Support Service  European Social Fund  Fair Finance Commission  Unemployment

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Health and Wellbeing  Promotion of self-help for individuals and within communities which encourages and enables healthy lifestyles  A shift towards prevention and early intervention  Good quality local support networks

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Why?  Demographics –ageing population, with increasingly complex needs  A need to plan ahead to maximise independence  Avoiding isolation and loneliness

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Working together to improve health and wellbeing

Workshop 3 will be focusing on how we can work together to support people to remain independent and improve the health and wellbeing of the people of Leicestershire

 Have your say on the Draft Adult Social Care Accommodation Strategy for Older People http://www.leicestershire.gov.uk/have-your- say/current-consultations/accommodation-strategy-for-older-people- and-extra-care-review

Respond by 23rd September. Contact: 0116 305 0232 or ascengage@leics.gov.uk

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A-Roads to Zebras

Have your say on how we look after Leicestershire’s roads, pavements and verges.

By 2020 budget for highway maintenance reduced from £26m to £16.5m – need to do things differently:  Prioritise high risk repairs and planned maintenance  Reduce what we look after & how often  Involve communities in maintaining road-side environment

http://www.leicestershire.gov.uk/have-your-say/current-consultations/maintaining- leicestershire%E2%80%99s-roads-pavements-and-verges Respond by 25th September. Workshop 1 tonight . Further workshop for local councils on 13th September

WHY WE SHOULD BE PREPARED

( O R … J U S T B E C A U S E I T H A S N ’ T H A P P E N E D Y E T D O E S N ’ T M E A N I T I S N ’ T G O I N G T O ! )

J U L I A D R A Y C O N A L I S O N F L E M I N G J O H N B R O W N

ANNUAL PARISH LIAISON EVENT

11TH JULY 2016

Lessons from Lancaster

Storm Desmond power cuts

Saturday 5th Dec

Electricity supplies cut for over 24 hours affecting:

 61,000 properties  More than 100,000 people

Friday 11 Dec – 6 days later - situation back to normal

Lessons from Lancaster

… and much more Communication s Cash and payments Domestic appliances Shopping and fuel Special aids

Lessons from North West Leicestershire

Weds 15th to Fri 17th June summer storms

Aware and Prepared

Q&A Session

Refreshments

Workshops: 1) A-Roads to Zebras - Sparkenhoe 2) Community Resilience - Guthlaxton 3) Health and Wellbeing - Framland