Localism > Community Planning

Community Planning is defined as a process "by which the public services provided in the area of the local authority are provided and the planning of that provision takes place". (Local Government in Scotland Act 2003) Local authorities have a duty to initiate, maintain and facilitate this process and Scottish Ministers have a duty to promote and encourage the use of Community Planning. A number of public sector organisations are statutory partners in Community Planning.

These include the local authority, health board, fire, police, enterprise agency and transport partnership. In addition to the statutory partners, Community Planning Partnerships (CPPs) typically involve other public, voluntary, community and private sector partners. Checkout our Community Planning Briefing paper

WDCVS is the Voluntary Sector representative on the Community Planning Board as well as the Vice-Chair of the Health Thematic group

West Dunbartonshire Community Planning Partnership Board:
Clydebank College
Community Representitives x 3
Greater Glasgow & Clyde Health Board
Strathclyde Transport
Strathclyde Fire Brigade
Strathclyde Police
Scottish Enterprise
West Dunbartonshire Community & Volunteering Services
West Dunbartonshire Council

Further information on Community Planning check out the Improvment Service Website

Further information on Community Planning in West Dunbartonshire including minutes, agenda's and policy papers check Westdp.co.uk

Further information on how Community Planning works in practice is available on the Scottish Government Wesbite


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