Issue - meetings

The Board resolved :-

(i)            to notes progress of the development of effective locality working; and

(ii)          to endorses the proposed integration of locality planning and community empowerment models as described in the Community Planning Aberdeen paper at Appendix A.

The Board had before it the report from the Chief Officer, ACHSCP which presented an update on the development of effective locality working in Aberdeen City.

Members heard that the report followed by the Board Direction on 19 November 2019 to bring an update on commitments that had been made within that initial report in relation to progressing the four phases of implementing locality working.

Members heard that despite restrictions around the continuing pandemic a there had been a number of positive developments in relation to the development of the locality impairment groups and the upscaling of these together with integration of operational teams within locality.

This included the proposed integration and alignment of the Board’s localities work within the community planning localities, a result of very positive partnership working between Partnership staff and partners in Community Planning Aberdeen, as provided at Appendix A which was a draft report to be considered by the Community Planning Aberdeen Board at its next meeting.

Members heard the report detailed the collaborative review of community planning arrangements that was undertaken and the proposals which aimed to reduce duplication of effort and to streamline the landscape for community engagement, offering a clear, accessible route to make it easier, simpler and more appealing for our communities to engage. 

The report recommended :-

that the Board -

(a)          to notes progress of the development of effective locality working; and

(b)          to endorses the proposed integration of locality planning and community engagement models as described in the Community Planning Aberdeen paper at Appendix A.

The Board resolved :-

to approve the recommendations.