Jake Atkinson Chief Officer, LRALC

1. Formed by Parish Councils - Run for Parish Councils - Delivering to Parish CouncilsVanguard Parish Councils:A Showcase Jake Atkinson Chief Officer, LRALC

2. PCs have the freedom to act…. …and have a menu of powers and virtually no duties.

3. The new DCLG work streams Helping parish & town councils to do more. Using the Community Rights network and Our Place programmes to share expertise from within and around the sector; gathering evidence around the different models of devolution to the parish tier • LRALC believes that there is a huge amount of great work undertaken locally. • DCLG visit to Leicestershire scheduled for September 28th.

4. How can a rural PC replicate PA services? • You can’t! But there are things you can do. • If you want to keep/initiate certain local services your PC will probably need to do more. • Solutions designed, developed and delivered locally can be better placed to secure cost effective outcomes for people & communities. • Local “ownership” can often make better use of local knowledge, assets, & infrastructure. • PCs are usually efficient (cost : benefit ratio)

5. Tonight’s Case studies • Castle Donington Parish Council • Braunstone Town Council • Bagworth & Thornton Parish Council • Carlton Parish Council • Whitwick Parish Council But there are many many more……..!

6. Castle Donington Parish Council • A range of examples of innovative work; • 5 large, self funded, community events, • Youth provision - MUGA & outdoor gym • Community hub, saving the library • £3m Recreational Strategy – S106 • Crime reduction initiatives with Police • Taking on LCC urban grass verge maintenance • Responsible for LCC adopting Chelsea’s Choice (Child Sexual Exploitation – education) • Active in grant and sponsorship applications

7. CDPC – Focus on Grant Funding • CDPC - successful in securing grants towards: • New Youth Activities • Chelsea’s Choice (applied theatre performance - internet safety and CSE) • Facilitating creation of a Library CIO • Provision towards a Youth Worker • CCTV cameras at the allotments • Highway verge improvement works • Daffodil bulb and tree planting • Plus additional grants and event sponsorship

8. CDPC – Focus on Grant Funding • NWL Safer Partnership Grant – £1000; • NWLDC’s ‘£20,000 for 7’ grant programme - £20,000; • The Big Lottery Fund - £10,000 • LCC Shire Solutions Grant – £4,650; • LCC Shire ‘Getting Active’ -£2,500 • Our Place Locality - £3,000 in a grant and £3,000 in-kind help; • NWLDC Urban Highway Verge grant – £2,283 • CD School Council - £1,000

9. Carlton Parish Council • Very small parish council (280 electors) • CPC previously played a key role in delivering the Carlton Affordable Housing Project • Carlton is crossed by the Leicestershire Round circular path; is at the hub of a network of public footpaths, but with few stiles. • Comprised the replacement of seven stiles on a section of public footpath S68 by gates, some additional works, and publication of a Local Walks pack describing 8 circular walks.

10. CPC Carlton S68 Footpath Project

11. CPC Carlton S68 Footpath Project The Project: • enables less-able/vulnerable parishioners to access their local countryside; • encourages and enables healthy lifestyles; • links with other local paths to create new stile-free circular walks; • increases footpath use and maintains rights of way; • encourages tourism.

12. CPC Carlton S68 Footpath Project

13. CPC Carlton S68 Footpath Project

14. CPC Carlton S68 Footpath Project • The completed Project was opened in Nov 2014, the Local Walks Pack was published on the same day.

15. Whitwick Parish Council • WPC created by order in 2010 following a campaign by local people. • Whitwick Parish Council held its Inaugural Meeting on 18 May 2011. • Whitwick is now the second largest parish in North West Leicestershire. • First major project (“Workout in Whitwick”) has been delivered in the Council’s 5th year. • Opened following careful deliberation by WPC and consultation with residents.

16. WPC – Workout in Whitwick

17. WPC – Workout in Whitwick • New outdoor fitness 'green gym' in Whitwick Park. • Include both a children’s activity trail and adult exercise equipment; equipment suitable for all ages and abilities including people with disabilities. • £32,00 project delivered at no direct cost to parishioners thanks to S106 planning gain money and grant funding. • NWLDC made £10,000 contribution from their ‘Twenty Thousand for Seven’ grant scheme.

18. Bagworth & Thornton Parish Council • Serves Bagworth, Merry Lees and Thornton. • The area experiences deprivation relating to Income, Employment, and Income Deprivation Affecting Children. • The parish is relatively isolated in terms of services and amenities. • Bagworth Community Centre was controlled by B&TPC and required refurbishment to make it fit for purpose, fully accessible, and to maximise its potential.

19. Bagworth & Thornton Parish Council

20. Bagworth & Thornton Parish Council

21. Bagworth & Thornton Parish Council

22. Bagworth & Thornton Parish Council • B&TPC won more than £330,000 of lottery funding to refurbish the original hall at the centre. • Bagworth Community Centre Trust Ltd was created to run the Centre. • B&TPC leased the Centre to the Trust. • Trust now have an employee and are also responsible for policies, insurance, equipping the kitchen, etc. • The Centre includes the PC office, coffee bar, shop, two halls, and a meeting room.

23. Braunstone Town Council • Braunstone Town Council is the largest local council in Leicestershire. • No separation between the city and the parish. • The parish experiences deprivation in a range of areas. • Local Area Coordination is a model of support for vulnerable people, which focuses on identifying and supporting people who need help before they reach crisis, and working towards building an inclusive resilient community around them.

27. Some final points • This agenda doesn’t just relate to larger PCs; you all have the same power to deliver. • Nationally and locally many smaller PCs playing a key role in service delivery already. • Already a trying and testing time for councils and cllrs; tough decisions having to be made. • More than ever councils will have to work with and listen to local people to deliver the right services in the right way.

28. Share best practice on service transformation

29. Questions?