A shared plan that sets the direction and focuses improvement to benefit the people and communities of North Lanarkshire.
Introduction
The Plan for North Lanarkshire sets out a shared commitment to direct investment and resources towards inclusive growth and prosperity for all. It aims to achieve a fairer distribution of wealth across all communities in North Lanarkshire.
As a high-level strategic document, The Plan establishes the ambition for North Lanarkshire to be the place to Live, Learn, Work, Invest, and Visit.
The Plan for North Lanarkshire is jointly owned with the North Lanarkshire Community Planning Partnership, who have endorsed and committed to delivering this shared ambition.
Priorities
To focus delivery and achieve its ambition, The Plan for North Lanarkshire sets out five complementary priorities:
- Improve economic opportunities and outcomes.
- Support all children and young people to realise their full potential.
- Improve the health and wellbeing of our communities.
- Enhance participation, capacity, and empowerment across our communities.
- Improve North Lanarkshire’s resource base.
Programme of Work
A Programme of Work is in place to deliver The Plan for North Lanarkshire. This provides a stable yet flexible framework to integrate policies, services and systems, enhance local places, and respond to increasing social complexity and economic challenges. The Programme is structured around seven areas of activity:
- Transforming Places - To better plan and co-ordinate public and private sector investment to deliver transformational change across town centres and local communities at pace.
- Invest in North Lanarkshire - Accelerated outcome delivery and investment via a more streamlined advisory service and aligned operating model and infrastructure plan.
- Sustainable Futures - Focus commitments to Net Zero Carbon and climate resilience and the associated energy solutions and investments required to make it a reality.
- Resilient People - Deliver whole family support locally, when families need it, in a way that addresses the impacts of poverty and reduces inequality.
- Brighter Futures - Support and improve educational attainment, employment opportunities, entrepreneurship, and volunteering.
- Digital North Lanarkshire - Develop a skilled digital workforce, promote an innovative, sustainable culture and be the Digital Leader for a transformed North Lanarkshire.
- One Service - Ensure services are delivered, regardless of owner, in a streamlined, efficient, and supportive model, with the overall vision of inclusive growth and prosperity for all.
This booklet provides further detail on each Programme of Work area, including intended outcomes, links to the 28 Health Check Indicators, and high-level delivery actions.
Recent progress in delivering the Programme of Work can be viewed below, demonstrating how targeted investment and co-ordinated action are delivering visible improvements and benefits across communities and enhancing the lives of local people in support of The Plan for North Lanarkshire.
Performance
The vision and priorities in The Plan for North Lanarkshire were informed by ongoing analysis of the area profile through 28 Health Check Indicators. These provide a comprehensive picture of how the area is performing and highlight where action is needed.
This analysis shows that while there have been strong improvements, significant challenges remain. There are still unacceptably high levels of deprivation and child poverty, alongside clear disparities between communities. This means that not everyone is benefiting equally from progress, and some areas are experiencing poorer outcomes and greater levels of social exclusion.
The 28 Health Check Indicators are therefore used on an ongoing basis to monitor progress, inform decisions, and support delivery through the Programme of Work.
The latest performance results are available below:
