Local Economic and Community Plans LECP | Guidelines 2021
Principles The strategy design process was informed and underpinned by a set of principles outlined below and the implementation of its objectives and actions seeks to give effect to these principles. In this context these principles should also underpin and inform the design, development, implementation and monitoring of national, regional and local policies and programmes that will/may have an impact on communities.
Principle 1: Respect Commit to respect for the diversity of
knowledge, skills, views and lived experience being brought to a process by all stakeholders. In addition, bodies will make every effort to maximise the potential this diversity brings while managing any conflict or disagreements which may arise in a positive and inclusive way. Principle 2: Subsidiarity Recognise and facilitate the ability of communities, whether communities of interest or geographic communities, to influence and, where possible, take decisions and actions, promoting power sharing and the exercise of power as close to communities as possible. Principle 3: Harmonisation Ensure consistency with existing strategies and implement agreed objectives and actions relevant to local and community development. Support and facilitate approaches promoting harmonisation and common standards of good practice in local development and community development programme, policies and processes throughout the country. Principle 4: Value for Money Promote and facilitate value for money approaches underpinned by a collaborative, partnership and whole-of-government ethos that prioritises societal value and community need. Principle 5: Implementation Make every effort to leverage the structures already in place locally and nationally seeking to maximise the potential of these structures. Principle 6: Collaboration Work in collaboration with relevant stakeholder
and communities to support sustainable approaches to policy and programme development and implementation.
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