The Edinburgh Partnership

The Edinburgh Partnership, established in June 2003, is the Community Planning partnership for the city of Edinburgh.

A recent review of the community planning structures in Edinburgh has led to a new framework (Word, 55kB) for partnership working that focuses on delivering outcomes.

What the Edinburgh Partnership does

The Edinburgh Partnership leads joint action to address key issues facing people living and working in the city. The Community Plan for Edinburgh 2008 - 2011 sets out the priorities for the Partnership:

• sustainable economic growth
• maximisation of land use and affordable housing
• investment in prevention and care services, health improvement and social inclusion
• environmental sustainability and climate change.

Other key areas of work include:

• developing and monitoring progress of the Edinburgh Partnership Single Outcome Agreement (SOA). A final draft of the Edinburgh Partnership SOA was submitted to the Scottish Government on 14 May 2009 and agreed on 16 June. The SOA sets out the Edinburgh Partnership’s local outcomes and relates these to the 15 National Outcomes outlined in the Scottish Government’s National Performance Framework.
• running the European Competitive Communities Programme - a two year pilot programme of £5million European funding to help unemployed people into work and training and to regenerate disadvantaged communities.
• responsibility for the strategic investment of the Fairer Scotland Fund. 
• developing community engagement.
• holding conferences for Partnership members to discuss specific themes. 

The Edinburgh Partnership has also endorsed the establishment of the hub South East Scotland Territory.

View the minutes of the Edinburgh Partnership

View the board briefing papers for community representatives

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