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Transforming Town and Parish Council Services: Lessons from Our Place

Explore the success stories and challenges faced by town and parish councils in delivering innovative services through effective partnerships. Learn about the transformation of Trowbridge Park and the Our Place initiative. Share your ideas and examples to shape a supportive network for efficient service delivery.

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Transforming Town and Parish Council Services: Lessons from Our Place

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  1. Town and parish councils:delivering better and differently James Kingston james.kingston@communities.gsi.gov.uk Lance Allan lance.allan@trowbridge.gov.uk

  2. DCLG’s objective • To help town and parish councils deliver more • devolved services from principal authorities; alternative models • of delivery; additional • services • Can depend on effective • partnership working • between the tiers

  3. The opportunity • Track record of delivery in Our Place from town and parish councils • Over 100 applications to the • ‘Delivering Differently’ programme • Public service transformation • network • Financial climate

  4. Discover TROWBRIDGE PARK • Town centre location • Surrounding the Civic Centre, • Next door to car-parks and a new cinema, restaurant • & hotel development • Events venue

  5. Discover TROWBRIDGE PARK • Seven year’s hard work - promises, promises • Adopt strategy, change to unitary & then Localism • Funding squeezed – no investment • Wiltshire Council asset transfer policy • One year full funding then nothing • Toilets and play areas ongoing 50% • Town Council requirements • Full control, • No long term financial dependency • Funding for longer to smooth the transition • Agreement • Rolled up 25 years into a five year funding package • Transfer agreed – July 2013

  6. Discover TROWBRIDGE PARK • New cabinet member – more transfers expected • Allotments – April 2014 • Future Packages of +/- assets • + generate income – car-parks • - increase costs – recreation grounds, play areas

  7. Discover TROWBRIDGE PARK • Before & After • A safe place to walk • Improve security - remove shrubs and fences • Improved lighting • Exposing spring bulbs

  8. Discover TROWBRIDGE PARK • Before & After • Play Area • £30,000 S106 funding • New fencing • New equipment • No new signs!

  9. Discover TROWBRIDGE PARK • Before & After • Pond • Pumps working • Improve visibility • Refurbish seating • Appreciated by public and ducks!

  10. OUR PLACE • We Know Our Place • £3000 grant and consultant support • Working with Wiltshire Council, Community Partnership and Clinical Commissioning Group • Coordinate development of Town Centre • Masterplan • Railway Station Improvements • Campus – Leisure and Health • Commercial development • Business Improvement District • Wayfinding • Car-parks • Re-branding

  11. DCLG’s approach • To inform, enthuse, network, support • A call for evidence • Your examples wanted! • Aim to help create a network • - but what should it look like?

  12. What we need from you • Examples of innovative, efficient delivery and partnership working • Ideas • How can the expertise in the sector be • captured, shared and deployed? • network of practitioners? • web based resource? • networking events? • How to involve principal authorities?

  13. Resources • www.justact.org.uk

  14. What we need from you • Ideas • Over to you…

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