The Council, working with partner agencies, is developing a new approach to Locality Working. The report of the Keighley Area Coordinator,

(Document “E”) outlines the District wide approach emerging from pilot work undertaken in the Keighley Area and gives an update on the progress being made towards the development of a Keighley Locality Plan and associated Ward Plans for 2022-25.

Recommended –

1.    That the Strengthening Locality Working approach and the implications of it for the Keighley Area, as detailed in Document “E”, be noted.

2.    That the Keighley Area Co-ordinator be requested to continue to lead on the Strengthening Locality Working approach and keep elected members updated on progress and involved in the Locality Planning process through two Briefing Sessions being held in January and February 2022.

(Jonathan Hayes – 01535 618008)

The Strategic Director, Place presented a report (Document “E”) which outlined the District wide approach emerging from pilot work undertaken in the Keighley Area and gave an update on the progress made towards the development of a Keighley Locality Plan and associated Ward Plans for 2022-25.

Officers explained that this report provides a Council wide approach for localities rather than service areas. This allows officers to think about how services are delivered in a locality (constituencies). The only department where this is not the case is Children’s Services. Keighley and Shipley are together as one locality. Partner areas on constituency. Officers outlined that this is a partnership program, where teams are working to similar boundaries.

Officers explained that with regards to prevention and early help, the priority isto support service users so that they don’t need statutory services that are higher and costly. Officers are asking how they can support people and develop communities. This provides an asset based approach, which is used a lot in public services. This allows officers to evaluate what’s working well in a community and building on what’s already there, which focusses on what’s strong rather than what’s wrong.

Officers outlined the development of a locality plan which replaces the old 6 ward plan. Going forward to having an area plan again called a locality plan. This will be based on the six themes in council plan, and the priorities under the themes that are specific to Keighley.

The Ward plans, priorities in locality plans, area wide issues key important things in the ward, and how officers develop actions to address this. Officers will present those at June area committee meeting.

Officers explained that with the multiagency all age panel. This is where agencies come together, bring cases of individual people or families that need early help and prevention. Officers need extra support, and ask how can that support be provided. The issues discussed in place meetings, mean Members may know of people who need this and can access this through ward officers.

Officers clarified that with GDPR can mention a family or individual but cannot discuss this from agencies without the consent of that person. Ward officer can refer to all age panel.

Members asked why there was no mention of Ilkley or Craven, in the locality plan as these are what came out of workshops in July. Officers want these to be area wide issues. Members reiterated that it needs to be a constituency wide plan.

Members sought clarification on “Multiagency” and what agencies are involved in the all age panel. Officers clarified Council Departments encompassing Children’s prevention and early help and adult’s assessment themes, as well as early help police officer, youth service and voluntary sector, the DWP, housing options, carers resource and, domestic violence team.

Officers also clarified they need to promote the team better, in order to have more involvement from different areas.

Resolved –

1.    That the Strengthening Locality Working approach and the implications of it for the Keighley Area, as detailed in Document “E”, be noted.

2.    That the Keighley Area Co-ordinator be requested to continue to lead on the Strengthening Locality Working approach and keep elected members updated on progress and involved in the Locality Planning process through two Briefing Sessions being held in January and February 2022.