Service for Communities

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Service for Communities
Neighbourhood Management and Neighbourhood
Partnerships
Presentation to Southside Community Council 9
January 2008 Susan Bruce, Neighbourhood Manager
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South\Central Neighbourhood Partnership

• Ward 10 Meadows Morningside

• Meadows/Morningside ward lies to the South of the
  City Centre. It includes the Braid Hills to the
  South, Morningside, Merchiston, Marchmont and
  Bruntsfield, stretching to the Northeast.

• Ward 15 Southside and Newington

• Southside/Newington Ward lies to the south of the
  City Centre. The ward covers the areas to the
  Southwest of Holyrood Park including Dumbiedykes,
  Southside, Newington, Sciennes and Prestonfield
  to the North and the Grange, Blackford and
  Blackford Hill to the South.

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Going Local

• 6 Neighbourhood Teams

• Most key services managed locally

• More joined up services

• More flexible services

• Responsive to local needs

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Role of Neighbourhood Manager

• Direct SfC Services within the area

• Ensure Local Community Plan is implemented

• Work with other services and partners in the area

• Support neighbourhood partnerships

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Specific Service Responsibilities

• Anti-Social Behaviour

• Housing Management

• Local Roads Services

• Environmental Task Force

• Parks

• Libraries

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South Neighbourhood Team
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Neighbourhood Partnerships

• Advisory Groups

• Identify and inform local priorities

• Produce Local Community Plan

• Ensure wide community engagement through
  sub-structure and consultation

• Further development and review

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REPRESENTATION ON NEIGHBOURHOOD PARTNERSHIPS
Community Views
Community Views
Elected Members
Community Representatives
Neighbourhood Partnership
Voluntary Sector
Services for Communities Neighbourhood Manager
Police
Children Families Neighbourhood Manager
Others
NHS Lothian
Health Social Care Neighbourhood Manager
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South Central Neighbourhood Partnership

• Councillors Burgess, Perry, McInnes, MacKenzie,
  Rose, Johnstone, MacLaren Godzik

• Community Representatives Southside (Jo Scott),
  Merchiston, Marchmont Sciennes, Tollcross,
  Morningside, Grange/ Prestonfield Community
  Councils - 2 further spaces available

• Lothian Borders Police Chief Inspector Donnie
  McKinnon\ Inspector Tom Galbraith

• Voluntary Sector Ian Brook (EVOC) to identify
  rep

• NHS Lothian Robert Aitken

• Co-opted members- Josh McAllister, EUSA

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Neighbourhood Partnership StructureNB. The sub
structure is still being developed
SOUTH/CENTRAL NP BOARD
Tollcross sub-group
TAC and LCG
Meadows sub-group
Housing Area Board
Voluntary sector network
Environmental Forums 12
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South/Central Neighbourhood Partnership

• Meetings 10 September,19 November 2007
• Next meeting 14 January, Methodist Central Hall,2
  West Tollcross at 7pm (service surgery 6-7pm) 10
  March2008,12 May 2008
• Some Key decisions
• Membership- student member
• Developing the Local Plan- Officer Support group
  to be established
• Sub structure development- Meadows working group
  Tollcross working group Environmental Forums and
  Housing Area Board
• SfC link Officer for every Community
  Council-Southside CC is Paul Swan/Archie Enwood
• Community Grants Fund