| Title |
Integrated Model for Locality Planning |
| Lead officer(s) |
June McIntyre; Kieran Wardrop; Pamela Beck; Michael Byers |
| Telephone number |
01563 576 671 |
| Email address |
Kieran.Wardrop@east-ayrshire.gov.uk |
| Date summary created |
07 Oct 2026 |
| Date assessment completed |
06 Oct 2026 |
| Summary of policy aims |
Each of the three East Ayrshire localities is the setting for partners from a range of agencies including those from the Statutory Sectors, Third Sector and community-based groups to make decisions and formulate actions to deliver service improvements and influence how resources are targeted for local priorities. The intended outcomes and benefits of the new integrated HSCP and Community Planning locality planning model are as follows: More efficient use of resources; Reduction in duplication of services and supports; Shared leadership and focal point for community empowerment; Shared datasets; Shared set of Locality Plans; Shared Groups to help shape plans; Stronger collaboration in, and between communities; Shared oversight of locality planning between Community Planning Board and IJB 54 In comparison to the previous model, Locality Planning Groups will be separated into Locality Planning Groups and Locality Engagement Groups, allowing each group to be set up appropriately for engagement and coordination for staff, partners or community members. |
| Key issues |
Under the new model, the objective is to encourage all members of our communities, including those with protected characteristics, to engage and contribute to supporting the delivering of improved outcomes for all communities across the locality and in meeting local need and capitalising on local opportunities. Each of the Localities will establish a Locality Planning Group (LPG) and Local Engagement Group (LEG), which will include professionals, communities and residents. The responsibility of each LPG and LEG will be to inform service redesign and improvement, and they will also have responsibility for identifying priority issues within each Locality and as part of this they will support community participation and empowerment with the facilitation of collaboration between professionals and community members being an essential feature of the new arrangements.
Locality planning is fundamental to ensuring that work to address inequalities is targeted where it is most needed and that the aspirations identified through our Community Plan, Council Strategic Plan and Health and Social Care Strategic Plan are delivered at a local level. The Scottish Government outline legislative requirements for Locality Planning in Scotland. The proposals outlined build on the strengths in East Ayrshire, align with current resources and reduce duplication for senior managers, staff, stakeholders and community members. Benchmarking across other local authority areas was undertaken and the proposed model outlines a realistic and achievable model for us in East Ayrshire. Feedback, focus groups and stakeholder engagement helped mould the proposals to encourage active and meaningful engagement going forward. |
| Summary of involvement with Groups |
Involvement started with a blank canvas to better represent the views of our local communities, these proposals developed and evolved over time and the outcome of this iterative process is presented as part of this report.
Involvement of community councils, community action plans, development trusts, equality groups (including East Ayrshire Equalities Forum), community planning partners, third sector partners, and the general public. |
| Key recommendations |
The final recommendations from the review will be implemented through an agreed Action Plan, which will be monitored and reported on to ensure progress and to assess impact over time. Various equality and diversity eLearning courses are available for the workforce to access.
Strategic Planning / Wellbeing Delivery Plan Group will have governance responsibility for Integrated Locality Planning arrangements. Progress updates will be presented through this group, and further review will take place in line with community planning review every three years.
Proceed with recommendations and build in review into community planning review three yearly cycle. |