What makes a good Community Led Plan

A community led plan is a process, not a document, and it is the process itself that delivers the full benefit of any outcomes for your community.

When communities rush the process, they often fail to access the evidence required for the action plan to have credibility, fail to reach more marginalised sections of the community and fail to build, along the way, the skills and commitment needed by the community to implement any proposals.

ORCC has found that the most inclusive and successful plans are:

• Endorsed by the Parish Council, but led by a representative, independent group
• Supported by ORCC & both District and County Council throughout the process
• Those who spread and extend their work across sub committees or topic groups
• Those using a variety of consultation methods to reach the widest range of people in their community
• Those who hand deliver and collect their questionnaire at the end of the consultation process
• Those who follow the 9 step process throughout the 12-18 months it takes to create their plan