Community Planning in Caerphilly

Local Vision
Statutory Guidance from the Welsh Assembly Government on
developing and delivering community strategies 2008

"The community strategy is the overarching strategy for each local authority area. It must provide a long-term strategic vision, based on a set of shared ambitions and values, discussed and negotiated with local citizens, communities and their leaders.
Local authorities have a community leadership role, but the strategy should belong to the community, and should be prepared and implemented by the local authority in conjunction with its public, private and third sector partners."

Welcome to the Caerphilly Community Planning page. My name is Alison Palmer and I am jointly funded by GAVO and Caerphilly CBC to support the community planning process in the county borough, working with statutory and voluntary organisations to deliver the Community Strategy. I also support the Local Service Board.

Caerphilly Local Service Board
The Caerphilly Local Service Board is a local leadership team and represents the strategic partners working in the Caerphilly County Borough. Its role is to oversee the delivery of the Caerphilly Community Strategy through the strategic partnership structure and to deal with borough-wide issues through a partnership approach.

The membership is

• Alan Pritchard, Leader of Caerphilly County Borough Council (CCBC)
• Anthony O'Sullivan, Chief Executive CCBC
• Dr Andrew Goodall, Chief Executive of the Aneurin Bevan Local Health Board (deputised for by Sian Martin, Caerphilly Locality Manager)
• Chief Constable Carmel Napier, Gwent Police (deputised for by Chief Superintendent Paul Symes or Superintendent John Burley)
• Mike Bridgman, Assistant Director, Gwent Association of Voluntary Organisations in Caerphilly
• Rory O'Sullivan, Director of Rural Affairs, Welsh Assembly Government
• Supported by officers from CCBC Policy Unit and GAVO. 

NEWS & INFORMATION
The Autumn Standing Conference will take place on 16^th November in Llancaiach Fawr Mediaeval Manor House, Nelson.  The theme will be Alcohol and keynote speakers include Carmel Napier, Gwent Police Chief Constable and Dr Andrew Goodall, Chief Executive of Aneurin Bevan Health Board.  

Community Strategy Website

The Caerphilly Community Strategy website provides information about the Strategy and its themes and the targets we have set ourselves. You will also be able to track our progress against the Community Strategy Action Plan. It gives you direct access to "Caerphilly Asks, Caerphilly Listens" the Consultation Database and Infobase Caerffili, our countywide statistical resource. It will be regularly updated with news about activities in the county borough. To access it go to:

http://www.caerphilly.gov.uk/communityplanning

More news and information is available in the Community Planning Quarterly Update, available to download below. Back copies of the update are available on request. 

Community Strategy Review

The Community Strategy launched in 2004 is available as a pdf download and the reviewed Community Strategy 2010 is available as a download or paper copy. Hard copies are available from Caerphilly County Borough Council Policy Unit, contact Jackie Dix on 01443 864447 or or you can download a copy from the website or the link below

If you would like to know more or find out how to get involved contact me at:
GAVO Ystrad Mynach Tel. 01443 863540 Email alison.palmer@gavowales.org.uk or CCBC Penallta Office Tel. 01443 864409 Email palmea@caerphilly.gov.uk

Local Service Board Newsletter
Community Planning Quarterly Briefing Oct - Dec 2011
Community Strategy Review Document