Community Development:
Supporting community initiatives
Overview and Scrutiny Committee
East Hants District Council
15th March 2002
Introduction
What is community development?
Background to the report
Scope of the study
Results
How would you define community development?
Examples of community development
What are the benefits of the approach?
What barriers made the project more difficult?
What support did you receive from the Council?
What assistance would have helped?
How can the Council do better?
Supporting community initiatives
Strengthening our area presence
Developing the role of members and officers
Strengthening links with partners
Recommendations
Appendix 1. Chronology and list of Appendices