Local Plan
Forth Community Plan
Community Plans aim to improve the quality of life for people living in local areas by making services, programmes and initiatives more responsive to local needs. They draw on and build upon existing plans and activities within the area and ensure that key agencies, Council Departments and other partners work together to achieve its objectives.
By listening to what people have said (at public meetings, through Community Councils and comprehensive Neighbourhood Research) we have developed a vision for where we would like to see our community in 15 years time. We have also developed priorities and outcomes to help us move towards achieving this vision over the next four years.
Please click here to view the latest draft plan: Forth Draft Community Plan - December 2008 version
Consultation
Community Groups were consulted throughout the process of developing this plan ? from being involved at the earliest stages through to making comments on the final draft. Specific work undertaken and information gathered included:
- The setting up of 5 Action Groups to tackle themed areas of work
- Holding a Health Summit for local residents in April 2008
- Running a Children & Young People-Planning Day in September 2007
- Seeking direct feedback from members of the Action Groups and other local groups and members of the community
- Undertaking a survey of Forth residents to determine local priorities (carried out by City of Edinburgh Council Services for Communities)
- Commissioning and distributing an Area Profile for the Forth Ward
- Encouraging discussion of the draft plan at Community Council meetings
- It is envisaged that ongoing discussion and consultation will take place to ensure that this document continues to meet the needs of people in Forth
The first draft priorities for joint action to help achieve our vision, which are under development are:
- Making our environment cleaner, greener and more attractive and sustainable
- Working towards reducing the levels of poverty experienced by local people
- Improving our roads and public transport
- Co-ordinating and promoting activities for children and young people and ensure that the voices and views of young people are heard
- Creating a healthier community. In particular to take action on Mental Health, Access to Health Services, Alcohol and Drug misuse and Information on Health Services
- Communicating and engaging effectively with the community and ensuring greater community influence in decision making
For more information, or to commetn on anything in the Draft Community Plan, please contact jim.pattison@edinburgh.gov.uk
