Forfar and Kirriemuir Locality Plan

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Why locality?

The Angus Community Planning Partnership has identified four localities which will be the building block for its planning from now on.

We recognise that these localities are made up of a number of unique communities. We also understand that they do not operate in isolation from each other and that economies of scale can be achieved by working in bigger units. Our challenge is to honour the uniqueness of each community while taking advantage of what can be gained by linking communities together.

The Forfar and Kirriemuir area is a place where most people enjoy a good quality of life. However, that isn’t the case for all members of the community. Our commitment is to change that. We want everyone to live in a community which is safe, secure and vibrant and in which they can achieve success and enjoy good physical, mental and emotional health and wellbeing.

This means targeting our efforts and resources to those who will benefit most in a way that we haven’t done before. Our best chance of achieving this is to put people and communities at the centre of our planning and delivery.

This means working with people to tackle the things that matter most to them. It also means recognising that communities can and do achieve things for themselves. We need to increase the level of influence and control that local people have over the decisions and services that have an impact on their lives and communities.