Community Planning Partnership

The Argyll and Bute Community Planning Partnership was set up in 2001 to coordinate the delivery of services and other activities in Argyll and Bute to improve the quality of life and physical environment for residents and visitors to the area.

The Partnership consists of a number of groups:

The Full Partnership – this is the body that provides the governance – the overall leadership and representation to ensure that the different groups and organisations that make up the Partnership are focused on the community’s priorities. It is chaired by the Leader of the Council, the person with the clearest democratic authority in the area.

The Management Committee – this is the decision-making body for the Partnership. Partner organisations chair the Committee on a rotational basis. The Management Committee meets every two months and brings together the organisations with the most significant influence on service delivery in Argyll and Bute. The Management Committee ensures that the work of the Partnership has the leadership and capacity to do its job.

Thematic Groups – these groups coordinate the activities of relevant members of the Partnership to ensure that the action plan agreed by the Full partnership is delivered. The Groups mirror the themes of the community plan.

Local Area Community Planning Groups – these local partnerships are made up of local representatives of Community Planning Partners and local communities. There are four LACPGs representing the four administrative areas of Argyll and Bute. More information can be found in our Community Engagement Strategy.

Delivery through Partnership

The Argyll and Bute Community Planning Partnership is responsible for delivering the Community Plan and Single Outcome Agreement (SOA). These plans and their supporting plans are monitored through the Thematic Groups and by the Management Committee, making sure that the CPP delivers outcomes.  Partner organisations are responsible for actions to support achievement of CPP goals. They have aligned their Business Plans to achieve the jointly agreed goals.

In Argyll and Bute the Community Planning Partnership has developed strategic and local structures that enable it to monitor the delivery and effectiveness of the Community Plan and SOA and to enable communities to influence the decisions that are made by the partnership.