town and parish councils: delivering better and differently james kingston...
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Town and parish councils:delivering better and differently
James Kingston [email protected] Allan [email protected]
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DCLG’s objective
To help town and parish councils deliver more
devolved services from principal authorities; alternative models of delivery; additional services
Can depend on effective partnership working between the tiers
The opportunity
Track record of delivery in Our Place from town and parish councils
Over 100 applications to the ‘Delivering Differently’ programme
Public service transformation network
Financial climate3
Trowbridge Town Council
Working with the Community
www.trowbridge.gov.uk
• Town centre location• Surrounding the Civic
Centre,• Next door to car-parks and a
new cinema, restaurant & hotel development• Events venue
Discover TROWBRIDGE PARK
Trowbridge Town Council
Working with the Community
www.trowbridge.gov.uk
• Seven year’s hard work - promises, promises
• Adopt strategy, change to unitary & then Localism
• Funding squeezed – no investment• Wiltshire Council asset transfer policy
• One year full funding then nothing• Toilets and play areas ongoing 50%
• Town Council requirements• Full control,• No long term financial dependency• Funding for longer to smooth the
transition• Agreement
• Rolled up 25 years into a five year funding package
• Transfer agreed – July 2013
Discover TROWBRIDGE PARK
Trowbridge Town Council
Working with the Community
www.trowbridge.gov.uk
• New cabinet member – more transfers expected
• Allotments – April 2014• Future Packages of +/- assets
• + generate income – car-parks• - increase costs – recreation grounds, play
areas
Discover TROWBRIDGE PARK
Trowbridge Town Council
Working with the Community
www.trowbridge.gov.uk
• Before & After• A safe place to
walk
Discover TROWBRIDGE PARK
• Improve security - remove shrubs and fences
• Improved lighting• Exposing spring
bulbs
Trowbridge Town Council
Working with the Community
www.trowbridge.gov.uk
• Before & After• Play Area
Discover TROWBRIDGE PARK
• £30,000 S106 funding
• New fencing• New equipment• No new signs!
Trowbridge Town Council
Working with the Community
www.trowbridge.gov.uk
• Before & After• Pond
Discover TROWBRIDGE PARK
• Pumps working• Improve visibility• Refurbish seating• Appreciated by
public and ducks!
Trowbridge Town Council
Working with the Community
www.trowbridge.gov.uk
• We Know Our Place• £3000 grant and consultant support• Working with Wiltshire Council, Community
Partnership and Clinical Commissioning Group
• Coordinate development of Town Centre• Masterplan• Railway Station Improvements• Campus – Leisure and Health• Commercial development• Business Improvement District• Wayfinding• Car-parks• Re-branding
OUR PLACE
DCLG’s approach
To inform, enthuse, network,
support
A call for evidence
Your examples wanted!
Aim to help create a network- but what should it look like?
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What we need from you
Examples of innovative, efficient delivery and partnership working
Ideas
How can the expertise in the sector be captured, shared and deployed?-network of practitioners?-web based resource?-networking events?How to involve principal authorities?
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What we need from you
Ideas
Over to you…
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