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SalaryDo you have a passion for helping communities in South Norfolk and Broadland to achieve their vision and shape their environment?
Role Snapshot...
Are you passionate about working with local communities and the people that live in them. If so, then this could be just the role that you are looking for.
We are looking for a committed and enthusiastic individual to help our local communities thrive by assisting them, as part of wider Community Planning initiatives, to identify their ambitions and to transform them into deliverable community projects which are aligned to the Councils' infrastructure priorities.
What you could be part of...
You will be a part of the Councils' dynamic and forward-thinking Place Shaping Team, that forms part of the Planning Department. Within the team, you will work closely with the existing Community Planning Officers in the delivery of the Councils' Community Planning support programme, which is recognised as being amongst the most effective within the region.
Principally, your work will involve direct and ongoing engagement with local communities that have, or are developing community-led plans, in order to help them identify and deliver community actions and suitable local infrastructure projects that help meet their aspirations and those of the Councils. The role will also involve close working with the Councils' Planning Officers and members of the Growth Delivery Team to ensure that projects support the Councils' infrastructure priorities where necessary.
Working at the Council enables you to be part of an organisation which is proud to deliver high-quality, customer focussed services. Our success comes from us being commercially astute and business-like. Continuous improvement is also vital, and we challenge ourselves to develop new and innovative ways to improve the services that make a real difference to people's lives.
What you'll be doing...
-Supporting Parish and Town Councils to identify their community ambitions and assist them to develop these into implementable local projects through the preparation and implementation of Local and Neighbourhood Plans.
-Assist communities to implement community projects through activities such as capacity building and the creation of effective delivery partnerships between communities and relevant Council Officers and external partners.
-Support the effective planning and delivery of community infrastructure by:
-Maintaining a structured record of community infrastructure revenues secured through s106 legal agreements and Community Infrastructure liabilities;
-Monitor the spending/transfer of community infrastructure revenue, identifying actions to ensure the effective investment of that revenue;
-Advise Council officer and local partners on CIL and s106 issues related to the delivery of community infrastructure and, working with communities, assist in the identification of solutions.
-Maintain an understanding of local strategies, action plans and projects that relate to or support the implementation of Local and Neighbourhood Plans and that have been produced by or are being delivered by the Council and/or its partners.
-Ensure that communities are aware of local infrastructure projects and opportunities and Raise awareness of community projects that align with local strategies, action plans and projects to ensure opportunities for joint or devolved delivery are identified and understood.
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