What is Community Planning? What is Community Planning? Community Planning is about joining up the efforts and resources of public, business, voluntary and community organisations to better plan, resource and deliver quality services that meet the needs of local people. By working together with local residents these organisations can meet our aim to deliver the best quality of life for everyone in Aberdeenshire. Community Planning gives you the chance to have a say, be listened to and get involved in action to tackle the issues that really matter to you.

Who are our partners? • Aberdeenshire Council • Aberdeenshire Alcohol and Drug Partnership • North East Scotland College • Aberdeenshire Voluntary Action • Aberdeenshire Youth Council • Community Councils • Scottish Fire and Rescue Service • Police Scotland “Working • Local Rural Partnerships together for the • NESTRANS best quality of life • NHS Grampian for everyone in • Scottish Enterprise Aberdeenshire” • Skills Development Scotland • Local Networks • Our Communities

2 www.ouraberdeenshire.org.uk The Community Planning Partnership Structure The Board – Provides strategic direction for the partnership. The Executive – Implements and coordinates community planning across Aberdeenshire. The Central Community Planning Team – Supports the Board and Executive, acts as a central point of contact for Community Planning and coordinates the development of the Partnership’s Aberdeenshire-wide plan of priorities (known as the Local Outcomes Improvement Plan). Local Community Planning Groups – work collaboratively to lead on and progress community planning in their area. A Community Planning Officer is based in each of the six areas to support the local community planning group and improve community engagement in their area.

The Local Outcomes Improvement Plan (LOIP), Local Community Plans and Locality Plans The Local Outcomes Improvement Plan is a plan that shows where the partnership will focus action over the next 10 years to address stubborn and complex issues in Aberdeenshire. These issues require the collective effort of partners to make a real difference for our communities, with a particular emphasis on addressing inequalities. At a more local level, the Local Community Plans feed into the priorities in the LO I P but are tailored to specific areas – Banff & Buchan, Buchan, Formartine, Garioch, Kincardine & Mearns and Marr. These plans demonstrate local priorities along with actions and partner commitment. They are based on evidence and community engagement. More specific Locality Plans will also be developed, but only in a small number of towns/areas where an extra focus on making improvement is required. Annual reports on all of these plans will be available each year to chart progress and inform communities.

www.ouraberdeenshire.org.uk 3 Aberdeenshire’s How can I get involved? Priorities • Through your local Community • Reducing Child Poverty in Planning Officer Aberdeenshire • Through your local Community • Changing Aberdeenshire's Council Relationship with Alcohol • Through your local Councillor • Connected and Cohesive Communities • Through your local Rural Partnership • Through Area Forums and other public events held in your area (events are advertised locally and on the Community Planning website)

Useful Contacts Banff & Buchan Buchan Banff & Buchan: [email protected] Formartine

Buchan: Marr [email protected] Garioch Formartine: [email protected]

Garioch: [email protected] Kincardine & Mearns Kincardine & Mearns: [email protected] Marr: [email protected] Web: www.ouraberdeenshire.org.uk/get-involved/ www.ouraberdeenshire.org.uk Produced by Aberdeenshire Council GDT23417 2015, updated May 2017