What do we know about skills and jobs in Big Local

areas?Jim Boot, Big Local Rep for Devonshire West (Eastbourne), North East

Hastings and Sompting (Adur and Worthing)

Knotty problem

Who What

Residents can do it on their own

Residents can do it with a little money

Residents can do it with a little money and expert advice

Residents could do it in partnership

Who else could help

We can’t do it but we can tell the council or another agency what needs to be done!

NOW Year

1

SOON

Year

2-3

LATER

Year

4-5

Some prompt questions from Local Trust’s guidance

• Will it help you achieve your vision?

• How does it match up with the approach (way of working) and key priorities for the area?

• Who is responsible for delivery or managing this work? Who is responsible for decision

making?

• Who is involved? How are residents involved? How are other stakeholders involved, such as

local agencies, voluntary organisations and local businesses?

• Why are you planning to do these things? Why not something else?

• What resources are needed? Where will the resources come from? (money, networks,

professional support and people).

• How will you know if the plan (project/activity) is working?

• What risks and challenges do you expect?

• How will you use or build local skills, confidence and strengths to deliver and manage the

plan?

• How will the money be administered and accounted for?

• How will you share information about the process and projects? Who will receive this

information?