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THE VALE OF GLAMORGAN COUNCIL

SCRUTINY COMMITTEE (CORPORATE RESOURCES):  1^ST JULY, 2009

SCRUTINY COMMITTEE (SOCIAL CARE AND HEALTH): 20^TH JULY, 2009

SCRUTINY COMMITTEE (ECONOMY AND ENVIRONMENT): 21^ST JULY, 2009

SCRUTINY COMMITTEE (HOUSING AND PUBLIC PROTECTION): 23^RD JULY, 2009

SCRUTINY COMMITTEE (LIFELONG LEARNING): 27^TH JULY, 2009

REFERENCE FROM CABINET:  24^TH JUNE, 2009

“C511             COMMUNITY STRATEGY REVIEW (CMT) (SCRUTINY - CORPORATE RESOURCES) -

Cabinet were updated on the preparation, in partnership with others, of a revised Community Strategy for the Vale of Glamorgan.

The Community Strategy was the overarching strategy for each Local Authority area.  It must provide a long term strategic vision based on a set of shared ambitions agreed with local communities.  The Local Service Board was responsible for developing and agreeing the strategy, although the Council had the statutory lead role in its drafting.

An Editorial Group comprising representatives of key partnerships was established to prepare a draft of the new Community Strategy for consultation with relevant stakeholders  The draft was considered by the Local Service Board on 24^th April 2009 and a revised version was circulated to the inaugural meting of the Local Service Forum on 1^st May.  Further revisions had been made and were presented to the Local Service Board (Implementation Group) on 22^nd May.  It was agreed at that meeting to reconvene the Editorial Group to agree a final draft for consultation purposes.

The consultation period was proposed to run from June to September, with a view to finalising the new strategy by October 2009.  Electronic copies of the consultation draft would be sent to all relevant partner organisations and series of exhibitions would be held at various locations throughout the Vale.  Briefings on the response to the consultations would be arranged for Council Members and the Local Service Board before the strategy was formally ratified.

This was a matter for Executive decision.

RESOLVED -

(1)       T H A T the actions taken to review the Vale of Glamorgan Community Strategy be noted.

(2)       T H A T the Community Strategy 2010 - 2020 Consultation Draft appended to the report at Appendix 1 be approved for consultation.

(3)       T H A T the report be referred to all Scrutiny Committees.

Reasons for decisions

(1)       To ensure that the Local Service Board produces an effective strategy which benefits local communities as well as meeting its obligations within the terms of the Welsh Assembly Government guidance on Community Strategies.

(2)       To ensure Cabinet Members were fully informed of progress and to enable them to endorse the strategy.

(3)       To ensure Members are apprised of progress.”

Attached Appendix - Report to Cabinet - 24^th June 2009