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Neighbourhood Partnerships are a new way for organisations to work together with local people to improve public services and quality of life. They are a key part of the governance arrangements for local public services, enabling the Council and other service providers to focus their resources on the priorities that matter to communities.
The partners involved in the Leith Neighbourhood Partnership are the City of Edinburgh Council (Services for Communities and Children & Families), Community Councils, Lothian and Borders Police, Forth Ports PLC, Housing Associations, Voluntary Organisations, Lothian and Borders Fire and Rescue Service and the North East Edinburgh Local Health Partnership.
The Partnership covers the Leith and Leith Walk Council Wards.
The Leith Neighbourhood Partnership met in public for the first time in September 2007. Meetings are held in public every 3 months. Anyone living or working within Leith is invited to come along. The Partnership also holds regular business meetings to progress the work of the Partnership.
The Leith Neighbourhood Partnership puts listening to local people at the heart of their work. Community Councillors represent local people as full members of the Leith Neighbourhood Partnership. There are four thematic Action Groups which support the Leith Neighbourhood Partnership in their work. A strong community representation is encouraged for these groups and invitations are extended to the area's Community Councils, Registered Tenants' Organisations and other appropriate community groups to nominate a representative. The Action Groups are as follows:
- Housing and the Built Environment Action Group (Chair, Nicky Sherry)
- Children and Families Action Group (Chair, Christine Mackay)
- Health and Wellbeing Action Group (Chair, John Palmer)
- Financial Inclusion and Employment Opportunities Action Group (Chair, Ken Shaw)
