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Local Community Development Committees. Presentation to Kildare County Councillors March 31 st 2014. 1. Content. Context Local Community Development Committees- Role, Structure Timeline- Next Steps Glossary. 2. Context. Putting People First Local Government Reform Act 2014
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Local Community Development Committees Presentation to Kildare County Councillors March 31st 2014
1. Content • Context • Local Community Development Committees- Role, Structure • Timeline- Next Steps • Glossary
2. Context • Putting People First • Local Government Reform Act 2014 • Dissolution of County Development Boards • Establishment of Local Community Development Committees (LCDC) in 31 local authorities • Builds on but not the same as CDB • Final guidelines expected in April
3. Local Community Development Committee (LCDC) Role • Develop six year economic and community plan • Implement, monitor and review community plan • Co-ordinate, manage, oversee local and community development programmes • Seek to ensure effectiveness, co-ordination-avoid duplication • Responsible for Local Community Development Programme –social inclusion (from July 2014) • Responsible for local action group (LAG) to submit and oversee Rural Development Programme • While economic element of the plan under local authority (SPC), required to dovetail and compliment community plan as part of an overall Local Economic and Community Plan
4. Local Community Development Committee (LCDC) Membership • Elected representatives (2/3) • Local authority (1) • State agencies (3) • Private sector interests (8) from the following -Partnership Companies -Community and Voluntary interests -Social Inclusion interests -Other civic interests including- business/employer interests -Farming and agriculture interests -Trade union interests -Environmental interests -Community development bodies.
5. LCDC Membership continued Qualities • Respect • Professional approach and commitment to the LCDC • Ability to make decisions on behalf of organisation/group/sector • Team player, an ability to work collaboratively • Committed to supporting local communities to develop sustainably • Empathy and understanding of social inclusion causes and outcomes • Advocacy and negotiation skills • Action and follow through on commitments given • Ability to think, work and act strategically on behalf of the whole county
