Community Leadership and Partnership Working

Councils have a statutorily enshrined community leadership role. This gives local councils a responsibility to develop a vision for the locality, working in partnership to deliver that vision and guaranteeing quality services for all.

It is about more than just the services the council provides – it is about all the locally delivered public services in your patch and how they can be delivered most effectively to meet the needs and expectations of the public. You will need to form close links with other key stakeholders in the community such as the police, local health boards, the voluntary and business sectors to deliver better outcomes for all the community. Be clear about what is trying to be achieved, and the role that partners can play in achieving those aims.

Characteristics of effective community leadership

• listening to and involving local communities
• building vision and direction
• working effectively in partnerships
• making things happen
• empowering local communities
• accountability to communities
• using community resources effectively

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