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COMMUNITY PLANNING IN EAST AYRSHIRE. ‘ONE COUNCIL, ONE PLAN’ 1.1 The East Ayrshire Community Plan is recognised by all Community Planning Partners as the sovereign strategic planning document for the delivery of public services in East Ayrshire. The Plan covers 12 years from 2003 to 2015 and sets out the overall vision for the local area. It articulates clearly that Partners are committed to achieving – “high quality services which are sustainable, accessible and meet people’s needs”. Recognising the principle of ‘One Council, One Plan’, the Council has adopted the Community Plan as its Corporate Plan. 1.2 Consequently, East Ayrshire Council and its Planning Partners took a collective view from the outset that a Community Planning Partnership Single Outcome Agreement (SOA) would be developed for the local area, covering the three-year period from 1 April 2008 to 31 March 2011. 1.3 This timescale links well with the first review of the Community Plan and related Action Plans. In 2003, Partners gave a commitment to carrying out a review on a four-yearly basis to ensure that the Community Plan continues to be ‘fit for purpose’; and a revised set of Action Plans (2007-2011) was effective from 1 April 2007. The timescale also links well with Scottish Spending Review 2007 (SSR 2007), which also runs from 1 April 2008 to 31 March 2011. 1.4 In East Ayrshire, the SOA is seen as a management tool that will allow the Community Planning Partnership to: • further improve the quality of life across our communities; • deliver better outcomes for local people; • secure opportunities for reducing bureaucracy; • make more efficient use of our resources; • make a difference by removing barriers to improved service delivery; and • identify areas for improvement. 1.5 The opportunity to develop our SOA, with joint accountability for delivery shared with the Scottish Government, is welcomed by Community Planning Partners in East Ayrshire. Based on the 15 key national outcomes agreed in the November 2007 Concordat linked to SSR 2007, and under a common framework of local outcomes to take account of local priorities, the East Ayrshire Community Planning Partnership SOA has been in effect from 1 April 2008. 1.6 This updated Community Planning Partnership SOA reflects fully the National Guidance issued on 31 October 2008.

COMMUNITY PLANNING IN EAST AYRSHIRE. ‘ONE COUNCIL, ONE PLAN’ 1.1 The East Ayrshire Community Plan is recognised by all Community Planning Partners as the sovereign strategic planning document for the delivery of public services in East Ayrshire. The Plan covers 12 years from 2003 to 2015 and sets out the overall vision for the local area. It articulates clearly that Partners are committed to achieving – “high quality services which are sustainable, accessible and meet people’s needs”. Recognising the principle of ‘One Council, One Plan’, the Council has adopted the Community Plan as its Corporate Plan. 1.2 Consequently, East Ayrshire Council and its Planning Partners took have taken a collective view from the outset that a Community Planning Partnership Single Outcome Agreement (SOA) would will be developed for the local area, covering the three-year period from 1 April 2008 to 31 March 2011. 1.3 This timescale links well with the first review of the Community Plan and related Action Plans. In 2003, Partners gave a commitment to carrying out a review on a four-yearly basis basis; to ensure that the Community Plan continues to be ‘fit for purpose’; ’ and a revised set of Action Plans (2007-2011) was effective from 1 April 2007. The timescale also links well with Scottish Spending Review 2007 (SSR 2007), which also runs from 1 April 2008 to 31 March 2011. 1.4 In East Ayrshire, the SOA is seen as a management tool that will allow the Community Planning Partnership to: • further improve the quality of life across our communities; • deliver better outcomes for local people; • secure opportunities for reducing bureaucracy; • make more efficient use of our resources; • make a difference by removing barriers to improved service delivery; and • identify areas for improvement. 1.5 The opportunity to develop our SOA, with joint accountability for delivery shared with the Scottish Government, is welcomed by Community Planning Partners in East Ayrshire. Based on the 15 key national outcomes agreed in the November 2007 Concordat linked to SSR 2007, and under a common framework of local outcomes to take account of local priorities, the East Ayrshire Community Planning Partnership SOA has been in effect is determined to proceed with its wider SOA, effective from 1 April 2008. 1.6 This updated Community Planning Partnership SOA reflects fully the National Guidance issued on 31 October 2008.

COMMUNITY PLANNING IN EAST AYRSHIRE. ‘ONE COUNCIL, ONE PLAN’ 1.1 The East Ayrshire Community Plan is recognised by all Community Planning Partners as the sovereign strategic planning document for the delivery of public services in East Ayrshire. The Plan covers 12 years from 2003 to 2015 and sets out the overall vision for the local area. It articulates clearly that Partners are committed to achieving – “high quality services which are sustainable, accessible and meet people’s needs”. area as follows: (East Ayrshire Community Plan 2003-2015) Recognising the principle of ‘„One Council, One Plan’Plan‟, the Council has adopted the Community Plan as its Corporate Plan. 1.2 The adoption of the Community Plan as the strategic planning mechanism in East Ayrshire signals the commitment of the Partners to partnership working through the Community Planning process and ensures: • clarity of purpose and strategic direction; • a clear and common basis for partnership working; • a framework for achievement; • a basis for rationalising the strategic landscape; and • a focus for co-ordinated action. 1.3 Consequently, East Ayrshire Council and its the Community Planning Partners Partnership took a collective view from the outset that a Community Planning Partnership Single Outcome Agreement (SOA) would be developed for the local area, covering the three-three year period from 1 April 2008 to 31 March 2011. 1.3 This timescale links well with the first review of the Community Plan and related Action Plans. In 2003, Partners gave a commitment to carrying out a review on a four-yearly basis to ensure that the Community Plan continues to be ‘fit for purpose’; and a revised set of Action Plans (2007-2011) was effective from 1 April 2007. The timescale also links well with Scottish Spending Review 2007 (SSR 2007), which also runs from 1 April 2008 to 31 March 2011. 1.4 In East AyrshireAs part of Partners‟ commitment to ongoing review, our SOA was updated in 2010/11 as part of the SOA is seen as a management tool that will allow the Community Planning Partnership to: • further improve the quality of life across our communities; • deliver better outcomes for local people; • secure opportunities for reducing bureaucracy; • make more efficient use Four-Yearly Review of our resources; • make a difference by removing barriers to improved service delivery; and • identify areas Community Plan, for improvementimplementation from 1 April 2011. 1.5 The Community Plan Mid Term Review progressed in 2012/13 and the national review of Community Planning and SOAs has provided a further opportunity to develop reshape our SOA, with joint accountability SOA for delivery shared with the Scottish Government, is welcomed by Community Planning Partners in East Ayrshire. Based on the 15 key national outcomes agreed in the November 2007 Concordat linked to SSR 2007, and under a common framework of local outcomes to take account of local priorities, the East Ayrshire Community Planning Partnership SOA has been in effect period from 1 April 20082013 to 31 March 2015, the final two years of our current Community Plan. 1.6 This updated SOA continues to be based on the East Ayrshire Community Plan and the key plans of the Community Planning Partnership SOA Partners, and reflects fully the National Guidance issued on 31 October 20084 December 2012. 1.7 The SOA sets out East Ayrshire Community Planning Partnership‟s ambition for our local communities through the achievement of agreed outcomes; and our ongoing commitment to effective partnership working through Community Planning to ensure that we are focused on meeting these challenges.

COMMUNITY PLANNING IN EAST AYRSHIRE. ‘ONE COUNCIL, ONE PLAN’ 1.1 The East Ayrshire Community Plan is recognised by all Community Planning Partners as the sovereign strategic planning document for the delivery of public services in East Ayrshire. The Plan covers 12 years from 2003 to 2015 and sets out the overall vision for the local area. It articulates clearly that Partners are committed to achieving – “high quality services which are sustainable, accessible and meet people’s needs”. area as follows: (East Ayrshire Community Plan 2003-2015) Recognising the principle of ‘„One Council, One Plan’Plan‟, the Council has adopted the Community Plan as its Corporate Plan. 1.2 The adoption of the Community Plan as the strategic planning mechanism in East Ayrshire signals the commitment of the Partners to partnership working through the Community Planning process and ensures:  clarity of purpose and strategic direction;  a clear and common basis for partnership working;  a framework for achievement;  a basis for rationalising the strategic landscape; and  a focus for co-ordinated action. 1.3 Consequently, East Ayrshire Council and its the Community Planning Partners Partnership took a collective view from the outset that a Community Planning Partnership Single Outcome Agreement (SOA) would be developed for the local area, covering the three-three year period from 1 April 2008 to 31 March 2011. 1.3 This timescale links well with the first review of the Community Plan and related Action Plans. In 2003, Partners gave a commitment to carrying out a review on a four-yearly basis to ensure that the Community Plan continues to be ‘fit for purpose’; and a revised set of Action Plans (2007-2011) was effective from 1 April 2007. The timescale also links well with Scottish Spending Review 2007 (SSR 2007), which also runs from 1 April 2008 to 31 March 2011. 1.4 In East AyrshireAs part of Partners‟ commitment to ongoing review, our SOA was updated in 2010/11 as part of the SOA is seen as a management tool that will allow the Community Planning Partnership to: • further improve the quality of life across our communities; • deliver better outcomes for local people; • secure opportunities for reducing bureaucracy; • make more efficient use Four-Yearly Review of our resources; • make a difference by removing barriers to improved service delivery; and • identify areas Community Plan, for improvementimplementation from 1 April 2011. 1.5 The Community Plan Mid Term Review progressed in 2012/13 and the national review of Community Planning and SOAs has provided a further opportunity to develop reshape our SOA, with joint accountability SOA for delivery shared with the Scottish Government, is welcomed by Community Planning Partners in East Ayrshire. Based on the 15 key national outcomes agreed in the November 2007 Concordat linked to SSR 2007, and under a common framework of local outcomes to take account of local priorities, the East Ayrshire Community Planning Partnership SOA has been in effect period from 1 April 20082013 to 31 March 2015, the final two years of our current Community Plan. 1.6 This updated SOA continues to be based on the East Ayrshire Community Plan and the key plans of the Community Planning Partnership SOA Partners, and reflects fully the National Guidance issued on 31 October 20084 December 2012. 1.7 The SOA sets out East Ayrshire Community Planning Partnership‟s ambition for our local communities through the achievement of agreed outcomes; and our ongoing commitment to effective partnership working through Community Planning to ensure that we are focused on meeting these challenges.

COMMUNITY PLANNING IN EAST AYRSHIRE. ‘ONE COUNCIL, ONE PLAN’ 1.1 The East Ayrshire Community Plan is recognised by all Community Planning Partners as the sovereign strategic planning document for the delivery of public services in East Ayrshire. The Plan covers 12 years from 2003 to 2015 and sets out the overall vision for the local area. It articulates clearly that Partners are committed to achieving – “high quality services which are sustainable, accessible and meet people’s needs”. area as follows: Recognising the principle of ‘„One Council, One Plan’Plan‟, the Council has adopted the Community Plan as its Corporate Plan. 1.2 The adoption of the Community Plan as the strategic planning mechanism signals the commitment of the Partners to partnership working through the Community Planning process and ensures: clarity of purpose and strategic direction; a clear and common basis for partnership working; a framework for achievement; a basis for rationalising the strategic landscape; and a focus for co-ordinated action. 1.3 Consequently, East Ayrshire Council and its Planning Partners took a collective view from the outset that a Community Planning Partnership Single Outcome Agreement (SOA) would be developed for the local area, covering the three-year period from 1 April 2008 to 31 March 2011. 1.3 This timescale links well with 1.4 As part of Partners‟ commitment to ongoing review, it was agreed that the first review SOA, which required to be updated for implementation from 1 April 2011, would be reviewed and developed in the context of the Four-yearly Review of the Community Plan being progressed in 2010/11 to ensure alignment with identified and related Action Plansagreed strategic priorities and high level local outcomes. In 2003The Community Planning Partnership Single Outcome Agreement (SOA) 2011-2014, Partners gave a commitment to carrying out a review on a fourdeveloped as part of the Four-yearly basis to ensure that Review, underpins the Community Plan continues and provides a robust performance management framework ensuring effective links to be ‘fit for purpose’; and a revised set of Action Plans (2007-2011) was effective from 1 April 2007. The timescale also links well with Scottish Spending Review 2007 (SSR 2007), which also runs from 1 April 2008 to 31 March 2011the national outcomes. 1.4 1.5 In East Ayrshire, the SOA is seen as a management tool that which will allow the Community Planning Partnership (CPP) to: • further improve the quality of life across our communities; • deliver better outcomes for local people; • secure opportunities for reducing bureaucracy; • make more efficient use of our resources; • make a difference by removing barriers to improved service delivery; and • identify areas for improvement. 1.5 1.6 The opportunity to review and develop our SOASOA on an ongoing basis, with joint accountability for delivery shared with the Scottish Government, is welcomed by Community Planning Partners in East Ayrshire. Based on the 15 fifteen key national outcomes agreed in the November 2007 Concordat linked to SSR 2007Concordat, and under a common framework of local outcomes to take account of local priorities, the updated three year East Ayrshire Community Planning Partnership SOA has been in effect will be implemented from 1 April 20082011. 1.6 1.7 This updated SOA continues to be based on the East Ayrshire Community Plan and key plans of the Community Planning Partnership SOA Partners, which reflects fully the National Guidance issued on 31 October 2008.

COMMUNITY PLANNING IN EAST AYRSHIRE. ‘ONE COUNCIL, ONE PLAN’ 1.1 The East Ayrshire Community Plan is recognised by all Community Planning Partners as the sovereign strategic planning document for the delivery of public services in East Ayrshire. The Plan covers 12 years from 2003 to 2015 and sets out the overall vision for the local area. It articulates clearly that Partners are committed to achieving – “high quality services which are sustainable, accessible and meet people’s needs”. Recognising the principle of ‘One Council, One Plan’, the Council has adopted the Community Plan as its Corporate Plan. 1.2 Consequently, East Ayrshire Council and its Planning Partners took have taken a collective view from the outset that a Community Planning Partnership Single Outcome Agreement (SOA) would will be developed for the local area, covering the three-year period from 1 April 2008 to 31 March 2011. 1.3 This timescale links well with the first review of the Community Plan and related Action Plans. In 2003, Partners gave a commitment to carrying out a review on a four-yearly basis basis, to ensure that the Community Plan continues to be ‘fit for purpose’; ’ and a revised set of Action Plans (2007-2011) was effective from 1 April 2007. The timescale also links well with Scottish Spending Review 2007 (SSR 2007), which also runs from 1 April 2008 to 31 March 2011. 1.4 In East Ayrshire, the SOA is seen as a management tool that will allow the Community Planning Partnership to: • further improve the quality of life across our communities; • deliver better outcomes for local people; • secure opportunities for reducing bureaucracy; • make more efficient use of our resources; • make a difference by removing barriers to improved service delivery; and • identify areas for improvement. 1.5 The opportunity to develop our SOA, with joint accountability for delivery shared with the Scottish Government, is welcomed by Community Planning Partners in East Ayrshire. Based on the 15 key national outcomes agreed in the November 2007 Concordat linked to SSR 2007, and under a common framework of local outcomes to take account of local priorities, the East Ayrshire Community Planning Partnership SOA has been in effect is determined to proceed with its wider SOA, effective from 1 April 2008. 1.6 This updated Community Planning Partnership SOA reflects fully the National Guidance issued on 31 October 2008.