Community Planning in North Lanarkshire

North LanarkshirePartnership ? What is it?

The North Lanarkshire Partnership (NLP) was established in 1997 in recognition of the complex and inter-related nature of the issues affecting the area of North Lanarkshire. Its economic, social and environmental problems cannot be solved by a single agency, and a multi-agency approach was therefore needed which is driven by shared strategic objectives, and which can ensure that a linked series of actions are undertaken by the key players.

North Lanarkshire Council is the lead partner for community planning and plays a key role in the NLP Board. The Board includes members from:

  • North Lanarkshire Council
  • NHS Lanarkshire
  • Strathclyde Fire & Rescue
  • Strathclyde Police
  • Job Centre Plus
  • Scottish Enterprise
  • The Voluntary Sector
  • Consortium of Further Education Colleges
  • Strathclyde Partnership for Transport

The Board oversees the activities of the NLP, formed by senior representatives from each organisation. The members of the NLP renewed their commitment to partnership working by signing a new Partnership Agreement in June 2004.

This identified the shared strategic objectives on which this co-operation is based. (The above organisations can be accessed by connecting to their website using the "external links" box at the top right hand side of your screen).

The remit of the NLP is:

  • to act as forum through which strategic economic, social and environmental issues affecting the area will be addressed in an integrated way, and in particular to develop North Lanarkshire's Community Planning process;
  • to co-ordinate Partner agencies activity in the pursuance of agreed joint outcomes;
  • to approve joint action plans which identify agreed priorities, and which set out the more detailed implementation arrangements of partnership activity;
  • to agree targets against which progress can be monitored;
  • to provide a mechanism for debating issues of Partners concern; and
  • to provide a North Lanarkshire level strategic link with pan-Lanarkshire organisations and alliances.

North Lanarkshire Partnership (NLP)


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