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

others

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

opportunity to support communities, “we” rather

than us and them

To principal councils – consider the devo local

opportunity, 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

outcomes for the People of

Leicestershire

Jackie Mould

Head of Policy, Economy and Communities

Chief Executive's Department

Leicestershire County Council

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o Making Decisions locally for

Leicestershire

o Economic Growth

o Planning for the Future

o 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

Communications

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