COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPSIN DUNDEE

Stewart Murdoch Director of Leisure and Communities

Dundee City Council

‘THE DUNDEE WEAVE’

142,000 People – 66,000 Households – 5 National Priorities – 15 National Outcomes – One Dundee Partnership SOA – 7 Theme Group Delivery Plans – 8 Decentralised Areas –

8 Local Community Planning Partnerships - 8 Local Community Plans5 Community Regeneration Forums –

The Partnership Context The Dundee Community Planning Partnership

evolved from a multi-agency partnership which was established in 1982.

Seven strategic themes: Community Safety Learning and Culture Work and Enterprise The Environment Building Stronger Communities Children and Young People Health and Care

In addition there are a number of cross-cutting themes.

Strategic Themes

Cross-Cutting Themes

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Core Delivery

Work and EnterpriseLocal Community Planning Partnerships

Dundee VoluntaryAction

Skills Development Scotland

Scottish Enterprise

Tayside Fire & Rescue

University of Dundee

NHS Tayside

University of Abertay

Dundee City Council

Dundee College

Tayside Police

Chamber of Commerce

TAC TRAN

Com m unity Involvem ent

Equality & Diversity

Alcohol & Drug Partnership

Social Enterprise

Strategic HousingRegeneration

M onitoring &Evaluation

Efficiency &Im provem ent

Children and Young People

Health and Wellbeing

Building Stronger Com m unities

Com m unity Safety

Learning and Culture

Dundee Environm ent

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Forum

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M anagem ent

Group

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Co-ordinating

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Partners

Local Community Planning Partnerships cover the eight multi-member wards in the city.

Policy of decentralisation which has encouraged community involvement and emphasised community decision-making.

The Council supports Community Regeneration Forums in each locality.

Each of the eight LCPP areas have a local community plan and a community engagement strategy.

This structure provided a firm foundation for the development of the Community Safety Partnership

KEY PRIORITIES EMERGING FROMLOCAL COMMUNITY PLANS

Building Stronger Communities

Improve the quality and range of community facilities

Create new opportunities for young people to convey a positive image to the wider community

Increase levels of engagement to influence service planning and provision

Upgrade existing and create new outdoor play facilities for children.

KEY PRIORITIES EMERGING FROMLOCAL COMMUNITY PLANS

Community Safety

Create more diversionary activities for young people

Reduce levels of vandalism and graffiti

Reduce levels of alcohol and substance misuse

Reduce levels of anti-social behaviour

KEY PRIORITIES EMERGING FROMLOCAL COMMUNITY PLANS

Dundee Environment

Reduce levels of litter and rubbish dumping

Develop quality green and open spaces

Improve condition of roads and pathways

Increase lighting in parks

KEY PRIORITIES EMERGING FROMLOCAL COMMUNITY PLANS

Health and Wellbeing

Increase opportunities and access to physical and recreational activities

Reduce levels of drugs and alcohol misuse and provide more local support for families affected

Improve mental wellbeing for people of all ages

Provide a greater choice of health improvement activities and better information to raise awareness of opportunities

KEY PRIORITIES EMERGING FROMLOCAL COMMUNITY PLANS

Learning and Culture

Use creative approaches to learning opportunities

Increase opportunities with emphasis on diversity eg people with additional support needs

Identify appropriate and accessible venues which are conducive to adult learning

Provide learning and cultural opportunities in a wider range of settings

KEY PRIORITIES EMERGING FROMLOCAL COMMUNITY PLANS

Work and Enterprise

Increase training opportunities and improve employment prospects

Improve the appearance of local shops

Increase opportunities to access career, employment, benefits and financial advice

Use innovative approaches to provide training and work experience placements for young people.

PRIORITIES EMERGING ACROSS ALL LOCAL PLANS

Reduce levels of alcohol and drugs misuse

Improve community wellbeing

Create more or different opportunities for young people

Increase levels of recycling through expansion of facilities

Develop green and open spaces to be accessible and safe

Reduce levels of anti-social behaviour

“the Dundee weave – the fabric

of society”

The Community Safety Partnership Co-chaired by the Head of Community Learning

and Development and the Divisional Commander for Tayside Police.

Both are represented on the Management Group for the Dundee Partnership.

The Divisional Commander is also a member of the CYPPC Chief Officers' group; the Crime Reduction Inspector is a member of the Decentralisation Group of the partnership. The Police are also represented on each of the LCPP's

Strategic Links

The Community Safety Partnership is respected for

its work and strongly integrated. The work is informed by the production of a regular

strategic assessment. Produced by the Crime Intelligence Unit (CIU) . The Strategy and Action Plan provide clear

measures against which both City Council and Police actions are taken forward and performance measured and reported annually.

Strategic Links

Service Level Agreements exist for: CIU Analyst posts; the Duncan link officer; Police ASB Team; Mobile CCTV driver.

The Community Safety Partnership provided funding to support Operation Dry-Up, tackle youth alcohol consumption and associated antisocial behaviour.

The partnership has developed a joint protocol in respect of civil emergencies.

The Community Safety Manager and Antisocial Behaviour Team Leader attend Tayside Police Divisional Tasking and Co-ordination meetings

Operational

Joint working between ASB Team, Community Safety Wardens, Community Safety Workers and Tayside Police.

Use made of antisocial behaviour legislation in respect of closure notices, evictions and ASBOs.

The Operational Group provides the mechanism for effective co-ordination and operational tasking.

Effective - because it brings together those with budget-holding responsibility.

Warden/Police Joint Briefing

Joint Working

Senior Community Safety Wardens regularly visit the Police Control Room.

Importance is attached to the national

intelligence model for daily tasking.

Reports also provide strategic information to Local Community Planning Partnerships and to other community planning themes.

Visible Partnership Approach

OutcomesKey Achievements 2008/09

4249 incidents/issues addressed by Community Safety Wardens.

Searches for 49 missing children and vulnerable adults - all found!

62 groups supported to deliver personal safety message to 6,667 participants at events.

15 staff undertaking accredited training at SVQ level

No breaches of trust or of confidentiality.

Future Development

The Local Action Fund - high impact in terms of reducing fear of crime, quality of life and reducing workload!

Intelligence has highlighted customer service issues and enabled other departments to respond more rapidly.

The partnership is currently working on co-location of the Community Safety Team; the Antisocial Behaviour Team; the Crime Reduction Unit; the Community Intelligence Unit; Fire and Rescue Hot Desk; and Emergency Planning Hot Desk.

Sharps Retrieval

Responding to issues

Success owes a lot to good preparation,

clear documentation and the commitment

to joint working, but it is achieved through

personal relationships and a focus on

outcomes.

"I can remember when this work started

and I would hate to go back to a time when

we did not have Community Safety Wardens

and integrated working between Tayside

Police and Dundee City Council."

Deputy Divisional Commander Kevin Lynch