Workshops
There were 6 Workshops in the afternoon session of the Conference, one for each of the top 6 priorities.
Each group was asked to discuss their priority in more depth and complete and action sheet to feed back to the other delegates.
Group 1 - Learning (Closing The Gap) Facilitated by Steve Homer, Grampian Police
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| Coming Soon. |
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| Link between Integrated Childrens Services, CYPSPG and OPN Networks. Needs to work - strategic leadership and governance required | Children and Young People's Strategic Planning Group (CYPSPG) |
| Provides direction, collaboration and governance |
| Present strategic report on counselling and other support in schools | VSA and CYPSPG |
| Consistency and best practice equity |
| Can we provide SVCs for looked after children 'in region' - research required | Addressed through Aberdeen City Council |
| Places available, cost effectiveness |
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| Target children when they are young - educate them to understand and make other choices - changes culture | Combination of Grampian Police, Council (Education) and NHS Grampian | Long-term/Ongoing | All agencies stand to benefit. Reduce long-term costs and improve well-being |
| Focus on prevention through Total Community approach - this should reduce the need for enforcement | As above | Long-term/Ongoing | As above |
| Evaluation of current practice and then mainstream these best efforts to be part of core activities of each player - this will address sustainability | As above | Long-term/Ongoing | As above |
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| Increase supply of affordable and social housing in the City
| All sectors of the Community Planning Partnership – individually and collectively via the Homes Challenge Forum. | On-going challenge over the next 20 years. | Increasing housing supply in the City will enable the delivery of the City’s economic growth.
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| Improved process for planning future housing need and increasing land supply.
| Aberdeen City Council ensuring structure plan and local plan are based on accurate assessment of housing need and identification of opportunities for development. | 1-2 years | Clarity on future housing provision will support future city growth. |
| All Community Planning partners consider increasing proportion of affordable housing on development land they hold where there are proposed housing developments. | All Community Planning partners with local asset proposals that involve housing developments. | On-going | Increasing supply of affordable housing on public sector held land assets will help deliver on various community planning challenges. |
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| Create/improve public awareness of Community Planning and public sector availability by using more imaginative means of communicating and engaging |
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| Community Planning Partnership needs to demonstrate accountability to communities through feedback and ongoing dialogue |
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| Redress the balance, in cost and convenience between private and public transport | All partners have a responsibility to help their employees use green modes of transport throgh Travel Plans. Aberdeen City Council has responsibility to ensure that a modal shift to greener transport is supported through a coherent strategic framework and policies. | ||
| Increase capacity to recycle through both increased collection (e.g. at tenemented properties) and through recycling a greater variety of products | Aberdeen City Council through existing work and commitments (ref. VD&FL Policy Statement). Also commitment through education both formal education (i.e. schools) and awareness raising of general public. All partners have a responsibility for the 2nd part. |
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| All with responsibilities for property. |
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