Derry City & Strabane District Council
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Derry City & Strabane District Council Community Planning … The journey so far. Karen Phillips Director of Environment and Regeneration This morning’s presentation • An overview of the new Derry City and Strabane District Council • Community planning and the link to heritage • An update on the preparations in DCSDC for community planning so far. Local Government Act (2014) • Reduction of 26 Councils to 11 Councils on 01 April 2015. • Increased powers relating to community planning, planning, urban regeneration and community development, off street parking, economic development, tourism and the power of general competence. • New Performance Management Regime. Our Key Statistics • 1,342 square kilometres (approx. 834 square miles) • A population of 147,720 (8.16% Northern Ireland’s population) • 40 Councillors elected in May 2014 • One year in shadow operation • 7 new functions • Approximately 950 employees • Combined budget in excess of £50 million • Proposed capital programme of c£150 million Derry City and Strabane District Council The Need The Opportunity Low Economic Activity Build on progress to date Social Deprivation Larger and united Peripherality Amalgamated Staff and Budgets Rurality New Partnerships and Poor Connectivity Alliances Lack of Investment New Powers and Functions: • Planning • Community • Urban Regeneration etc. The new Council strives to be: • One new unified Council with the needs of local communities and business at the core of what we do. • A centre of excellence and innovation with a clear focus on outcomes and delivery. • Working in partnership with statutory and community sectors to achieve economic, social and environmental regeneration. • Driven forward by effective leadership and highly motivated and valued staff who have clear sense of purpose and place. • Balancing urban and rural diversity. • Committed to clear and timely communication and celebrating our achievements. Importance of Heritage to Derry City and Strabane District Council • Legacy Councils Derry City Council and Strabane District Council recognised the role of heritage in driving regeneration • This will be taken forward and is key within the community planning process Derry City Council • Walled City signature destination project – Improved signage/lighting/events – Restoration of key buildings – Development of museums – Conservation/management plan for walls – Development of Ebrington – Conservation areas St Columb's Cathedral Lighting on City Walls Restoration of Guildhall Conservation/management plan for the Walls Restoration of Ebrington Square Strabane District Council • Landscape/Sperrins – archaeology • Industrial heritage • Conservation Sion Mills • Sperrins heritage centre • Castlederg Centre Restoration of Sion Mills House Stables Sperrin Heritage Centre and Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Before Community Planning • The ‘One-Plan’ - Team Derry • Aims to deliver Economic, Physical and Social Renewal • Mainstreams Equality and Sustainability - the Freiburg Charter. • Step Change in planning and implementation • Five Transformational Themes • Employment and Economy, Education and Skills, Building Better Communities, Health and Wellbeing and Sustainable and connected City Region Community Planning - Co-design process to date Task and First CP Second Finish Third Establishing Council Annual Stakeholder Stakeholder Working Stakeholder Thematic Elected in Meeting in Plenary in plenary in Group 20 plenary Working May 14 June July September Nov 25.02.2015 Groups 20 Jan SOCIAL Wellbeing ECONOMIC Wellbeing ENVIRONMENTAL Wellbeing STRATEGIC Health & Communities Business & Culture Environmental & Regeneration EQUALITY CROSS CUTTING: Community Development: Entrepreneurship, Enterprise Physical Regeneration: • Partnership and Regional • Planning and physical Good Relations • Shared space Competitiveness: regeneration • Diversity and ethnicity • Job creation • Villages, town and city • Neighbourhoods • Start-up, inward and centres • Communities indigenous investment • Social and Affordable • Innovation, R&D Housing Sustainability Health and Wellbeing: • Marketing • Natural and built • Health education and • Specialisation & Industry environment promotion clusters • Conservation • Promotion, control and • Social economy • Promotion Rural Development enforcement • Strategic alliances • Community safety Infrastructure, Energy and • Sports development Education and Skills: Transport: • Leisure Services • Employability • Integrated transport • Lifelong learning • Renewables Connectivity and Access Early Intervention • New technologies • Waste • UNICEF Child Rights • Manufacturing • Broadband • Family Support • Schools, colleges, • Literary & Numeracy university Communications • Life Stages • Child Poverty Tourism, Arts, Culture: • Assets growth and promotion • Festivals, Arts and Events • Language development • Creativity Lead by DCSD Community Planning Co-ordination Group Council 3 Thematic Social Economic Environmental Pillars Groups Pillar Pillar Pillar Entrepreneurship Community Enterprise & Physical Development Regional Regeneration Competiveness 8 Thematic Working Groups Infrastructure, Health & Education & Energy & Skills Wellbeing Transport Early Tourism Arts & Intervention Culture Process for Development of the Plan • 4th June – Preliminary Meeting of thematic working groups – Consider baseline/relevant strategies • Workshop 1 - July – Discuss scoping study/identify key strategic priorities and long-term outcomes • Workshop 2 - August – Consider indicators needed to assess progress/agree outcomes • Workshop 3 - September – Assess activities required/partnerships/lead partners Moving on.... • Compilation of information from thematic groups to develop Community Plan • Consult/agree CP • Establish local area partnerships – area plans • Begin process of implementation • Report after 2 years • Review after 4 Overall Vision for Local Government Reform “A thriving, dynamic local government that creates vibrant, healthy, prosperous, safe and sustainable communities that have the needs of the citizens at their core.” Contact us Facebook: Derry City & Strabane District Council Twitter: @dcsdcouncil Email: [email protected] Website: www.derrycityandstrabanedistrict.com Tel: 028 71 253 253 .