Local Economic and Community Plans LECP | Guidelines 2021
LECP Framework Role The specific role of the Advisory Steering Group will be to advise and assist on:- the development of the socio-economic statement setting out the High-Level Goals for the area; the arrangement and management of an inclusive consultation process for the development of the economic elements and the community elements of the framework LECP based on the High-Level Goals in the socio-economic statement, and the additional consultations identified for the community element; the particular areas of activity to be covered respectively by the economic elements and the community elements of the LECP, as well as areas of complementary and co-ordinated activity, taking account of the need to reduce duplication and unnecessary overlap and to maximise the use of available resources; the integration of both the economic and community elements into a single, coherent Framework LECP; ensuring that, there is clarity as to where responsibility rests for leading/ coordinating for each action detailed in the Implementation Plan; ensuring the LECP is consistent with the relevant statutory City/County Development Plan; and ensuring the LECP is consistent with any Regional Spatial and Economic Strategy (RSES) or, as appropriate, National Planning Framework or other national policy, that may apply.
Once the LECP has been made and published, it will be the role of the Advisory Steering Group to advise and assist on its implementation and monitoring arrangements through the Implementation Plan process. It will be a matter for the relevant Local Authorities to determine the appropriate relationship between the Advisory Steering/ Coordination Group and any pre-existing coordination arrangements such as non- statutory area-based strategic planning groups and economic forums. Structure The Advisory Steering Group should include;- at least one member of the LCDC; at least one member of the SPC for Economic Development and Enterprise; the Chief Officer (or a nominee) of the LCDC; the Director of Service supporting the SPC for Economic Development and Enterprise, or a nominee; and subject to avoiding unwieldy size, any person that both the SPC for Economic Development and Enterprise and LCDC consider likely to make a significant contribution. This may include senior personnel from relevant public and private sector organisations, individuals with entrepreneurial expertise, expertise that can practically consider potential synergies between economic and community elements, third level institutions, members of the relevant Regional Enterprise Plan Steering Committee or other relevant interests. The Advisory Steering Group should reflect the balance of public/private interests required as part of the decision-making processes and full consideration should be given to the representation of the private sector (including community and voluntary sector) on the Advisory Steering Group.
Implementation Plan Role The specific role and functions of the
Advisory Steering Group in the context of the development of the Implementation Plans will be to advise and assist on:- engagement with the LCDC, SPC and other relevant agencies and organisations on an ongoing basis; the actions to be included in the Implementation Plan;
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