The interim planning group has now handed over responsibility for implementing, monitoring and reviewing the Interim Community Development Plan to a Local Area Partnership (LAP) group for the Black Isle Ward. Meetings of the LAP have taken place on Tuesday 9 December 2008 and Thursday 22nd January 2009. At the meeting on the 22nd January the LAP approved the Interim Plan for submission to the Strategic Leader Partnership for approval.
The main focus of the Development Plan is to map out the identified development priorities for the Black Isle Ward. These may well change over time and so the Development Plan will be kept under regular review by the LAP to ensure that it continues to reflect the priorities of the Ward.
The Interim Development Plan identifies the following 7 priorities, the rationale for which is given in the text of the Interim Development Plan and the Supporting Evidence Appendices:
Black Isle Ward 10 – Headline Development Priorities
DP1 Adopt a proactive, partnership approach to the wise use of the cultural, natural, environmental and heritage assets of the area;
DP2 Consolidate, conserve and promote the identity of Black Isle communities;
DP3 Create an improved business environment by building on local strengths and products;
DP4 Encourage, nurture, support and reward volunteers to run and help run activities;
DP5 By taking an integrated approach to improving accessibility to goods, services, markets and transport links, seek to fill gaps in, and help make improvements to, appropriate facility/service provision.
DP6 Involve young people in the life of local communities - such as Community Councils and Ward Forums;
DP7 Provide training and skills development opportunities for all in support of the Black Isle Ward as an Integrated Learning Community (ILC);
Wherever possible, the Development Plan aims to reflect the identified needs and aspirations of Black Isle Ward communities and in doing so endeavours to sit these soundly within the local, regional and national context, supporting existing strategies and plans of public sector agencies, local and national Government.
The Community Development Plan is a work in progress and will be regularly reviewed and monitored by the LAP. If you have any comments or would like to input any information please contact Di Agnew, Ward Manager, Black Isle, Chief Executive’s Service, The Highland Council, Council Offices, Dingwall, IV15 9QN, e mail diane.agnew@highland.gov.uk