Partnership & Small Towns Management

A tool to build sustainable  towns.   Objectives for the theme •         Create a method for forming successful partnerships that will help towns to grow and develop. •         Define rules and success factors. •         Produce a working method. •         Gather cases.   Definition of the process of partnership A partnership is formed by different participants with a common goal, ready to compromise within a certain well defined topic. All participants must know the expected output from the partnership. It is about cooperation and about resolving differences. The process itself and to reach the goals are  both as important.   The most common reasons for partnerships to fail •         The partnership was set up at the wrong time –         often to late in the process. •         Wrong players, i.e. people without  mandate to represent. •         The partnership had no right to make decisions. •         Not enough engagement from partnership members. •         Lack of resources. •         Lack of engagement. •         Different goals. •         The topic was not firmly defined. •         The goal is not reachable.   Success factors for Partnerships •         Common interests & goals •         Cooperation & trust •         Listen to others •         Vision and strategies •         The Public & Private meet •         Allow the Partnership to grow and develop ie evolve •         Identify the key motivators for the group •         Identify the key persons •         All partners taking ownership •         Identifying methods of successful engagement •         Allow resources •         Update the project all along •         Flexibility •         Successful outcome •         Trust & Confidence between members •         Reviewing •         Get results, possible to reach the goals •         Restart after the goal was achieved rather than just go on in the same constellation   In which areas can Partnership be a method •         Town Management •         EU projects •         Services Development •         Land development •         City development •         Marketing •         Tourism strategies   What´s in it for me? Why should I participate in a partnership? •         Networking •         Interest in my town •         Influence, have/get power •         See the difference •         I can contribute •         Earning money •         Fulfilling goals •         Representing my organisation •         It should be a two way process – give and take   What can be done in a Partnership? •         Analyse •         Discuss •         Dig •         Decide     •         ......anything   Benefits from Partnership •         Communication •         Broader ownership of visions & strategies •         Increased community ownership •         Strengthening of  the democratic process •         Better foundation for decisions •         Increased community engagement •         More likely that plans get implemented •         Makes things happen •         Makes people understand each other •         Increased interest in the town •         Turning protests into cooperation   International Cooperation Coastal Towns        Coastal Towns Website     What are the differences between a small town partnership compared to a big city partnership? •         Shorter distance between public and private in a small town •         Easier to see the results in a small town     Why can Partnership lead to a better process in small towns? •         More democratic-Engages more people •         Creates self responsibility among the inhabitants •         Gives ownership •         Sustains and develops the town •         Lets uniqueness come into the management of the town   Existing Partnerships sorted after themes as of september 2006 •         Town Management Ellon Strategy Group, Stonehaven Partnership Group, Stromstad Eye of the Needle   •         EU projects, SusSET Coastal towns website   •         Services Development Aegion Groups with special needs, Kungalv VIDA-Partnership for lower unemployment   •         City& Land Development, Messologhi Cyclist´s network, Stonehaven Farmer´s & Producers Market, Stonehaven Horizon Project, Kungalv Kungalvs Center Cooperation, Amal Putting Amal in the centre, Stromstad Town Team •         Cultural development Kungalv Mimers House   •         Marketing & Tourism & Events Stonehaven It´s Special, Stromstad Stromstad Tourist,, Stromstad Shrimp´s Day, Strömstad Harbours Festival   •         Others Aegion Mechanic Contractors Stonehaven Sustaining of the Open Air Pool   •         Intra municipalities or regions 5 Municipalities South of Bohuslän Tourist AB, 5 Municipalities North of Bohuslän Tourism Strategy group & Fishing network   Greek cases as of September 2006 Messologhi Cyclist´s network •         Aegion       Mechanic Contractors •         Aegion       Groups with special needs   Scottish Cases as of September 2006 •         Ellon         Strategy Group •         Stonehaven        Open Air Pool •         Stonehaven        Farmer´s & Producers Market •         Stonehaven        Partnership Group •         Stonehaven        It´s Special •         Stonehaven        Horizon Project   Swedish Cases as of September 2006 •         Kungalv     Kungalvs Center Cooperation •         5 Towns     South of Bohuslän Tourist AB •         Kungalv     VIDA Partnership for lower                            unemployment •         Kungalv     Mimers House •         Amal         Putting Amal in the centre •         Stromstad  Town Team •         Stromstad  Stromstad Tourist