How we work with communities depends on the circumstances and needs of a particular community, based on the following key principles:

• dialogue with communities should seek to encourage self-determination in terms of approaches and delivery
• identifying and supporting community assets
• empowering local communities to make, act on and take ownership of decisions relevant to them
• promoting a culture of service delivery and decision making that is tailored to the needs and unique circumstances of communities
• build on relationships between the public and voluntary sector and their networks to ensure that those supporting delivery are best placed to do so dependent on the particular priority for that community of interest or geography
• maintain a focus on the vision for North Lanarkshire delivery and meaningful outcomes for communities
• develop a relationship with people and communities as stakeholders based on trust, honesty and co-design
• reflect communities as an equal partner in making North Lanarkshire the place to Live, Learn, Work, Invest, and Visit
• listening to communities
• decision making that is based on the use of information from stakeholders and available business intelligence
• redistribution of resource through ensuring that communities experiencing the highest levels of inequality and deprivation have targeted opportunities to shape and benefit from investment

To find out more please email communitymatters@northlan.gov.uk