Interim Cheshire Sustainable Community Strategy 

As Chairs of the Communities of Cheshire Partnership and the Cheshire Governance Board, thank you all for your contributions to the recent consultation exercise to produce an interim Sustainable Community Strategy for Cheshire. The new Strategy performs the task of stating why the service delivery priorities outlined in the new Local Area Agreement (LAA) are important to Cheshire and the Communities of Cheshire Partnership as our "story of place".

However, the Strategy neither provides the long-term vision for the sub-region nor describes how that vision will be achieved. The new unitary authorites for Cheshire ('Cheshire East' and 'Cheshire West and Chester' authorities) come into effect on 1st April 2009 and their strategic partners will be responsible for that task. Important work to develop draft new sustainable community strategies for the new sub-regions has commenced and further consultation and discussion will take place over the coming months to help develop those new "visions". Your further contributions will be necessary and would be welcomed once more.

Cllr Paul Findlow

 

Wendy Wright

Chairman

 

Chairman

Cheshire Governance Board

 

Communities of Cheshire Partnership

The new Strategy is underpinned by the following vision:

“We want Cheshire to be a place where people want to live and work, now and in the future - where everyone can achieve their potential and make an effective contribution, at work and play, at home and in the community, in a safe and healthy environment, take an active part in decisions, and continue to learn and develop throughout their lives”.

The new Strategy is based around the following themes:

Safer & Stronger Communities
Children & Young People
Healthier Communities & Older People
Economic Development & Enterprise
Environment
Innovation and New Ways of Working

When we achieve our vision for a sustainable Cheshire, it will be a place that is:

Active, inclusive and safe – fair, tolerant and cohesive with a strong local identity and other shared community activities;

Well run – with effective and inclusive participation, representation and leadership;

Environmentally sensitive – providing places for people to live that are considerate of the environment;

Well designed and built – featuring a quality built and natural environment;

Well connected – with good transport services and communication linking people to jobs, schools, health and other services;

Thriving – with a flourishing and diverse local economy;

Well served – with public, private, community and voluntary services that are appropriate to people’s needs and accessible to all; and

Fair for everyone – including those in all communities, now and in the future.

View the revised interim Sustainable Community Strategy for Cheshire 453 kb

Further information can be obtained from Robbie Taylor on 01244 972224